Av Ed Series, The Rescue - Learn About Rescue Tools, Techniques & Airbag Night- 12/13 @ 6pm

Wednesday, December 13th

What do you do when things go wrong?

Join us for a final event in the Avalanche Education Series to learn the ins and outs of avalanche rescue. The night will begin with a discussion on the essential avalanche safety tools – a beacon, shovel, and probe. We’ll cover how beacons work, best practices when using a shovel and probe, and the role of an airbag in your safety quiver. 

Then, we'll talk about using tools like a Garmin inReach, mapping, integration with Caltopo and other tools, and when to hit the “Oh S***” button and then what happens next. Following this, professionals from Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue will lead us through how a rescue unfolds.

Doors open at 6 pm. Give yourself plenty of time to find a parking spot and grab beer and snacks before the formal presentation begins at 6:30 pm.

Bring cash for the huge raffle benefiting the Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue. They do great work in the Truckee/North Lake Tahoe area conducting conduct fast, safe rescues and educating the public on winter safety. Raffle prizes include swag from Ortovox, Black Diamond, Flylow Gear, Blizzard Skis, Tahoe Mountain School, Blackbird Mountain Guides, Outdoor Research, Rab, Dynafit, Julbo, and Garmin.