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Hey All- Outdoors for All is sponsoring the Telluride Mountainfilm on Tour at the Magnuson Park Community Theater on Friday, Oct 9th & Saturday, Oct 10th. There should be some very cool films, so check it out! = ) Cheers, Sarah http://www.outdoorsforall.org/mountain_film.html

Please check out the updated NSAS schedule! = )

Alpine Safety Awareness Program Dinner & Fundraiser Host: Michael Jackson, Executive Director of ASAP Type: Causes - Fundraiser Date: Saturday, November 7, 2009 Time: 5:00pm - 10:00pm Location: Boundary Bay Brewery & Bistro Street: 1107 Railroad Ave City/Town: Bellingham, WA 10th Annual all-you-can-eat fish tacos with live music and an auction/raffle at Boundary Bay Brewery & Bistro in Bellingham. http://www.bbaybrewery.com/ Tickets: $10.00 each, $30.00 for families. Proceed go towards the Alpine Safety Awareness Program. "The Alpine Safety Awareness Program (ASAP) is a community-based effort that uses local resources to teach alpine safety skills to children and adults throughout the Pacific Northwest. We aim to save lives and reduce injuries by proactively increasing alpine safety awareness. Since 1999, we have reached more than 30,000 students and adults through our programs. Our goal is to make safety a habit among all winter outdoor enthusiasts." ASAP also presents the Northwest Snow & Avalanche Summit, now in it's 3rd year. http://www.alpinesafety.org/ For FBers: NSAS 2009: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=125680529406 ASAP Fundraiser: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=141672052489 **I've also been having a difficult time getting auction/raffle donations for this and the Northwest Snow & Avalanche Summit due to the slow economy- so if you know of anyone willing to donate something, please send them my way! Thanks!**

This is a very good review of what the book "Beyond the Mountain" is about: http://dyhsbtd.blogspot.com/2009/08/book-review-beyond-mountain-by-steve.html

NORTHWEST SNOW AND AVALANCHE SUMMIT 2009 Host: Michael Jackson, Executive Director of the Alpine Safety Awareness Program Type: Education - Workshop Price: $40.00 online, $50.00 at the door- Checks or Cash ONLY on the day of the event. http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/78728'>http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/78728 Date: Saturday, October 24, 2009 Time: 8:30am - 5:00pm Location: REI Flagship Store Street: 222 Yale Avenue City/Town: Seattle, WA The Northwest Snow and Avalanche Summit (NSAS) is a professional development seminar for avalanche workers, and a continuing education opportunity for recreationalists. NSAS is intended for ski patrollers, forecasters, ski guides, search and rescue teams, as well as any number of other occupations that occur on and around snow. The content of NSAS is relevant to professionals and recreationalists alike. All Ortovox S1 owners can bring their transceivers to NSAS for a free software upgrade. Tickets can be purchased at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/78728 Please note that NSAS will be limited to the first 300 participants to sign up. This event has sold out the previous two years. Your host, Michael "MJ" Jackson, is the Executive Director of ASAP. http://www.alpinesafety.org/ "The Alpine Safety Awareness Program (ASAP) is a community-based effort that uses local resources to teach alpine safety skills to children and adults throughout the Pacific Northwest. We aim to save lives and reduce injuries by proactively increasing alpine safety awareness. Since 1999, we have reached more than 30,000 students and adults through our programs. Our goal is to make safety a habit among all winter outdoor enthusiasts." Assisting him as the 2009 NSAS Coordinator is Sarah Stewart. Updated Schedule: THEME: “Risk Management in the Management Industry” 8:00-8:30~ Registration 8:30-8:45~ Welcome (Steve Christie, Host) 8:45-9:30~ Kenny Kramer (NWAC Forecaster), “Dangers in Interpreting Danger Level: A Matter of Scale” 9:30-10:15~ Colin Zacharias (ACMG/AMGA Guides Examiner, AIARE Technical Director), "Snowpack Tests: Recent Research and a Guide's Practical Approach" 10:15-10:45~ BREAK 10:45-11:30~ Simon Trautman (CAIC Forecaster), “Wet Snow Characteristics” 11:30-12:15~ Thomas Exner (ACMG Mountain Guide, Researcher), “Deep Slab Instabilities” 12:15-13:45~ LUNCH 13:45-14:30~ Greg Johnson (CAA Forecaster), “The Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale - An Introduction” 14:30-15:15~ Ted Steiner (BNSF Railroad Avalanche Safety Consultant),“ Complexities of a Modern Forecasting Program” 15:15-15:45~ BREAK 15:45-16:30~ Mike Stanford (WSDOT Avalanche Supervisor), “Management of an Auto-Feed” 16:30- 1700~ Rob Gibson (Snoqualmie Pass Patrol Director), “Lines in the Snow: Communication Between Backcountry Enthusiasts and Regional Avalanche Control Programs." 1700-20:00~ No Host Beer Garden For FBers: NSAS 2009: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=125680529406 ASAP Dinner & Fundraiser: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=141672052489