Hosted by Friends of CAIC

The Colorado Snow and Avalanche Workshop is a one-day professional development seminar for people working and recreating in and around avalanche terrain. It provides a venue to listen to presentations and discuss new ideas, techniques and technologies in avalanche research and fieldwork. This event is open to the public.

The 2019 Colorado Snow and Avalanche Workshop will feature a diverse set of speakers covering several topics including:

– The March 2019 Avalanche Cycle – Brian Lazar, Colorado Avalanche Information Center – CAIC

– How Recreationists Understand Avalanche Bulletin Information and the Opportunities for Making It Better – Anne St. Clair, SFU Avalanche Research Program

– Level 5 Avalanche Danger in the Swiss Alps – Frank Techel, Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF

– Do You Know What Your Map Knows? Understanding Digital Elevation Models for Better Trip Planning – Jeff Deems, National Snow and Ice Data Center

The full workshop schedule is available here: https://avalanche.state.co.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/CSAW-2019-Final-Agenda.pdf

Ticket prices:
$25 until 9/26/2019
$40 starting 9/27/2019

Discount lodging is available at Beaver Run and Resort: https://reservations.travelclick.com/97052?groupID=2614425

The 2019 Colorado Snow and Avalanche Workshop is presented by The North Face