Eastern Snow and Avalanche Workshop

Introduction night for first timers October 30, 2020

Virtual Live Presentations November 17, 18, 19

The Eastern Snow and Avalanche Workshop is a one-day professional development seminar for people working in avalanche safety.

WHERE

Online in the comfort of your home…..

When

Introduction Night – October 30, 2020

Virtual Live – November 17,18, 19th

7:00 – 8:30 PM, 6:30 – 8:00 (Thursday)

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Tickets

Introduction Night – Free
3 nights of Virtual Live Presentations: $25

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We gather some of the great minds of snow science and avalanche forecasting...
to build on past concepts and stimulate new ideas to further our understanding of avalanches

2020

Guest Speakers

Frank CarusMount Washington Avalanche Center - Director

Don SharafAmerican Avalanche Institute, Decades of guiding and teaching experiences

Bruce TremperDirector of the Utah Avalanche Center (ret.) and author

Grant StathamMountain Risk Specialist and Mountain Guide, Forecaster

Eric KnoffForecaster, Instructor, Ski Patroller

Schedule

Introduction Night 7:00-8:30pm

Virtual Live Presentations Tuesday, Wednesday 7:00 – 8:30pm
MWAC Update and Panel Discussion Thursday 6:30-8:00 pm

Friday October 30th, 2020

7:00 – 8:00
Introduction to Avalanche Safety

Reading a forecast
- Tyler Falk – East Coast Avalanche Education
What to Pack
- Dave Lottman – N.E. Mountaineering
How a beacon works
- Jon Tierney – Acadia Mountain Guides
How to identify avalanche terrain
- Nick Aiello-Popeo – Synnott Mountain Guides
Review of the danger scale
Assembling a group

Tuesday November 17th

7:00 – 8:00pm

Eric Knoff
A collaborative Effort: Using the ECT and PST to reduce false stable snowpack assessments

Grant Statham

The Howse Peak Search and Recovery Operation.

8:00 – 8:30

Question & Answers

Wednesday November 18th, 2020

7:00 – 8:00
Don Sharaf
No one Likes a Wind Slab

Bruce Tremper
Back to the Basics – Choosing Appropriate Terrain Based on Avalanche Hazard.

8:00 – 8:30

Question & Answers

Thursday, November 19th, 2020

6:30 – 8:00pm
Frank Carus

Past Season Review and Upcoming Season Outlook

Panel Discussion

Bruce Tremper

Don Sharaf

Grant Statham

Eric Knoff

8:00pm – Join Granite Backcountry Alliance – Film Festival

Note: This schedule is subject to change.

Cait Bourgault Photography

White Mountain Avalanche Education Foundation

ESAW is a non-profit venture of the White Mountain Avalanche Education Foundation.

A portion of ESAW ticket sales goes to bringing snow science into to local middle school classrooms as well as supporting awareness classes designed to give middle school and high school teens time in the field and a foundation to start their avalanche education.