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Community Avalanche Awareness Event Scheduled
Avalanche experts and backcountry enthusiasts scheduled for Moose Lodge event
The Flathead Avalanche Center and other local partners are hosting an avalanche safety awareness event at the Whitefish Moose Lodge on Tuesday, Feb. 19.
The program will run from 6:30-8 p.m. with an opportunity to socialize afterward.
The free program will focus on decision-making when traveling in avalanche country.
Program presenters include:
— Mark Dundas with Big Mountain Ski Patrol Inc. discussing the backcountry around Whitefish Mountain Resort.
— Steve Burgland with Flathead Nordic Backcountry Patrol and Erich Peitzsch, Snow Scientist with USGS, discussing recent incidents.
— Seth Carbonari with USFS and the Flathead Avalanche Center about the Flathead Avalanche Center.
For additional information, visit the FAC website or call the Flathead National Forest at 758-5204.
The program will run from 6:30-8 p.m. with an opportunity to socialize afterward.
The free program will focus on decision-making when traveling in avalanche country.
Program presenters include:
— Mark Dundas with Big Mountain Ski Patrol Inc. discussing the backcountry around Whitefish Mountain Resort.
— Steve Burgland with Flathead Nordic Backcountry Patrol and Erich Peitzsch, Snow Scientist with USGS, discussing recent incidents.
— Seth Carbonari with USFS and the Flathead Avalanche Center about the Flathead Avalanche Center.
For additional information, visit the FAC website or call the Flathead National Forest at 758-5204.
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