BACKCOUNTRY BULLETIN: FEBRUARY AVALANCHE AND BACKCOUNTRY COMMUNITY EVENTS

It’s February and winter is in full swing. Here is a selection of this month’s backcountry events you may want to brave the cold to attend.

ALASKA

CHUGACH NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE CENTER—FREE CNFAIC AWARENESS TALK
Tuesday, February 2 | 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | REI, Anchorage | More info: cnfaic.org

CHUGACH NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE CENTER—FREE AVALANCHE RESCUE WORKSHOP
Sunday, February 28 | 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Turnagain Pass, Anchorage | More info: cnfaic.org

CALIFORNIA

ALPENGLOW SPORTS PRESENTS ALPENGLOW MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL
Saturday, February 20 to Sunday, February 28 | Tahoe City | More Info: alpenglowsports.com

COLORADO

WINTER WILDLANDS ALLIANCE—BOULDER SNOWBALL 2016
Thursday, February 25 | 7 p.m. | Sanitas Brewing, Boulder | More info: facebook.com/events/655431371266108

IDAHO 

IDAHO PANHANDLE AVALANCHE CENTER—FREE SCHWEITZER WEEKLY “TRANCIEVER SUNDAYS”
Every Sunday | 10 a.m. | Clock Tower, Schweitzer Resort | More info: idahopanhandleavalanche.org

NEVADA

SIERRA AVALANCHE CENTER—KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
Wednesday, February 3 | Time TBA | REI, Reno | More info: sierraavalanchecenter.org

UTAH

UAC—ADVENTURE JOURNAL SERIES SPEAKER: BRODY LEVEN

Tuesday, February 2 | 6 p.m. | Wildflower Lounge, Snowbird Resort | More info: utahavalanchecenter.org/events?date=2016-02

UAC— ADVENTURE JOURNAL SERIES SPEAKER: TODD OFFENBACHER
Thursday, February 11 | 6 p.m. | Wildflower Lounge, Snowbird Resort | More info: utahavalanchecenter.org/events?date=2016-02

UAC—KNOW BEFORE YOU GO FREE AWARENESS TALK
Friday, February 12 | 7 p.m. | Sevier County Search and Rescue HQ, Richfield | More info: utahavalanchecenter.org/events?date=2016-02

UAC— ADVENTURE JOURNAL SERIES SPEAKER: JIM HARRIS
Thursday, February 25 | 6 p.m. | Wildflower Lounge, Snowbird Resort | More info: utahavalanchecenter.org/events?date=2016-02

VERMONT

CATAMOUNT WEDNESDAY NIGHT CITIZEN SKIMO RACE SERIES
Wednesday, January 27 through March 9 | 5 p.m. | Bolton Valley Resort | More info: catamounttrail.org/events/citizenskimo

BACKCOUNTRY MAGAZINE: SMUGGLERS’ NOTCH BASECAMP
Saturday, February 27 to Sunday February 28 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Smugglers’ Notch Resort, Cambridge | More info: backcountrymagazine.com/backcountry-basecamp-2016

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Check out local avalanche courses in your area at Backcountry Magazine’s Avalanche Resources page. To have an event listed on this page, email louise@backcountrymagazine.com.