This is a Backcountry Avalanche Workshop put on every year by the Canadian Avalanche Centre. It goes from 9am to 5pm at the Banff Centre, Max Bell Auditorium. Tickets on sale at the door only on a first-come first-serve basis. A free Avaluator is included with your $20 admission.
I was at this workshop last year and it was well worth it. There were lots of empty seats last year, but just in case, I plan to arrive at the Banff Centre by 8:30am at the latest. You can spend the time before the start of the workshop getting a bite to eat or in the lobby where there should be some information booths, demo gear to look at, and stuff for sale.
The workshop covers advanced topics. Anyone is welcome to come (I won't be screening participants), but to get any value out of it, you should have already completed the AST1 or equivalent course. You'll get the most out of the workshop if you've completed the AST2 or equivalent course, and/or combined with practical experience.
The CAC couldn't provide me with an agenda, so I can't tell you what topics will be covered. For further details, please go to http://www.avalanche.ca/CAC_Training_Workshop, or phone the CAC at 250-837-2141.
Required Items to Bring:
$20 admission
Lunch or money to buy lunch
Money for car pool drivers
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Registration for this event closed on Friday, November 21, 2008 at 09:00 AM.