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This FREE program with the CAIC will concentrate on the Spring snowpack and its inherent avalanche dangers. Tickets are required.
Join us at Alpine Rescue Team for a FREE presentation by the Colorado Avalanche Infomation Center (CAIC) reviewing Avalanche Awareness basics and a discussion on Spring avalanche problems. Learn how to stay safe in the backcountry and develop essential skills for navigating avalanche terrain. This in-person event is perfect for outdoor enthusiasts looking to enhance their knowledge and confidence in the mountains. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn from experienced professionals and connect with like-minded individuals. Sign up now and take your mountain skills to the next level!
Please park in RTD’s El Rancho Park n’ Ride across the street or the lower, dirt lot – DO NOT park on Alpine’s or Foothill Fire Department’s asphalt parking lots or driveways. Thank you!
Backcountry Safety Education #KBYG
Avalanche Aware is a presentation developed by American Institute of Avalanche Research and Education, the CAIC, and the Northwest Avalanche Center. It is aimed at all audiences, experience levels, ages, and user types—skiers, snowmobilers, snowshoers, climbers and hikers are all welcome. Join us and Andrew McWilliams for this imformative and importand session to learn how to stay more safe in winter.
Andrew McWilliams joined the CAIC in 2022. Originally from Connecticut, he moved to Colorado in 2007 after obtaining a Bachelor’s of Science in Geology from Juniata College in Pennsylvania. He comes to the CAIC after spending 10 seasons as a ski patroller at Breckenridge, the Remarkables in New Zealand, and most recently as a Lead Avalanche Technician at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Andrew lives in Summit County where he wishes it would snow more but that summers would last longer. When not working, Andrew enjoys spending time with his family, riding his mountain bike, and using chairlifts to go skiing.
Skills for the Hills is Alpine Rescue Team's public wilderness and backcountry education program. Our classes are free, however, we appreciate donations at the door. We never charge you, your family or the local authorities for search and rescue.
Support Alpine Rescue Team and all Colorado SAR teams by purchasing a Colorado Outdoor Recreation Search and Rescue (CORSAR) Card. Buy a five-year ($12) or one-year ($3) card online. And support Colorado SAR teams and our state parks by purchasing your Keep Colorado Wild Pass when you register your motor vehicle.
"Skills for the Hills" is used with permission of Mountain Aid, Scotland.
