California Avalanche Workshop
Learn about winter season backcountry safety from the pros!
The California Avalanche Workshop is a one-day (9am-5pm) seminar modeled after the International Snow Science Workshop and other regional one-day snow and avalanche workshops that take place throughout the Western U.S. A variety of knowledgeable experts will speak on a bunch of different topics in Lake Tahoe Community College's Duke Theatre, inside the Fine Arts Building. Speakers and topics of discussion include:
Hazel Birnbaum, Pro Skier & Freeride World Tour competitor: "Near Misses & Human Factors on the FWT"
Steve Reynaud, Tahoe National Forest Sierra Avalanche Center Forecaster: "Sierra Season Review"
Nate Greenberg, President of Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center: "ESAC Update & Improving Information Access, Communication, & Decision Making"
Matt Schonwald, American Avalanche Association Professional Training Coordinator: "2017/18 Rec/Pro Avalanche Education Split Update"
Brandon Schwartz & Andy Anderson, Tahoe National Forest SAC Forecasters: "2016 ISSW Greatest Hits"
Alex Taran, Forecaster, Ski Guide, Founder of South American Beacon Project: "Avalanches in Chile & the South American Beacon Project"
Cody Townsend, Pro Skier: "Applying Theory of Normalization of Deviance to Mountain Travel Safety"
