Youth Avalanche Safety and Companion Rescue Beacon Clinic Day

If you've got a grom at home who wants to play in the snow more than anything else, (and who doesn't?) then have we got the day for you!

For skiers, snowboarders, snowmobilers, and any youngsters who just want to spend time in the snow. The Mount Shasta Avalanche Center is proud to partner with the Nickolay Dodov Foundation and Mountain Medics to bring you a fun-filled day of Avalanche Safety and hands-on Companion Rescue Beacon Skills practice.

We will start out in a classroom setting with the award-winning Know Before You Go avalanche safety presentation. Not a ton of science, nobody telling you that you can't play in the mountains. Just lots of tips and tricks for how to recognize danger, how to avoid the danger, and how to get home safely each day.

After that we'll head outside and some of our awesome avalanche forecasters will go over the proper steps to take in the event of a burial and search. We'll run through some different scenarios, techniques, and ways to make sure that things are as smooth as possible. We've got plenty of gear for loaners as well. So no worries if you haven't picked it up just yet.

Then we'll set the kids loose on some practice courses and run through some hands-on drills. Nothing beats practice!

When: Sunday, February 16th, 10 am

Where: Mountain Medics Headquarters - 2600 Spring Hill Rd, Mount Shasta

Cost: Free!