Planning on venturing into the backcountry this season? Lucky for you, we’ve partnered with Avalanche Canada and Avalanche Québec to host some free backcountry safety workshops this January and February to get you prepped for adventures in avalanche terrain.
In partnership with
Event Details
MEC Vancouver (111 E 2nd Ave): January 25, 11am–4pm
MEC Montreal (8989 Bd de l'Acadie): January 25, 11am–4pm
MEC Calgary (830 - 10th Ave SW): February 8, 11am–4pm
MEC Quebec City (1475 Bd Lebourgneuf) : February 8, 11am–4pm
What's Happening?
Join us in-store to learn a little bit about avalanche safety and what to plan for when travelling in avalanche terrain:
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Register for workshops hosted by Avalanche Canada and Avalanche Québec. Workshops include 'Avalanche Basics' and 'Winter Hiking Safety'
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Visit the Avalanche Canada booth. Team members will be on-site from 11am–4pm to answer any questions.
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Get information on Avalanche Skills Training from local organizations (select locations only)
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Meet your local Search and Rescue association (select locations only)
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Product demos from our friends at Mammut
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Free hot beverages from local coffee vendors
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A chance to win some sweet prizes in the workshops
Everyone is welcome – we can’t wait to see you there!
Workshop details
Get yourself equipped for winter adventures with our ‘Know the snow’ workshops where you’ll learn about essential avalanche gear, hands-on training and interpreting forecasts.
Workshop #1 Avalanche Basics: Learn about essential equipment, understanding avalanche forecasts and what to look out for. Hosted from 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Workshop #2 Winter Hiking Safety: Learn how to safely enjoy your winter hikes, whether walking, running, micro-spiking or snowshoeing. These will be specific to the region. Hosted from 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Please note, these workshops are not equivalent to any avalanche training certification or programs.
Sign up for your local workshop below:
About Avalanche Canada
Avalanche Canada is a non-government, not-for-profit organization dedicated to public avalanche safety. They issue daily avalanche forecasts throughout the winter for much of the mountainous regions of western Canada, providing this free information via their website and their app: Avalanche Canada Mobile. They also coordinate and deliver avalanche awareness and education programs, provide curriculum and support to instructors of Avalanche Canada training programs, act as a central point-of-contact for avalanche information and work closely with many different avalanche research projects, both at home and abroad.
For more info visit: https://avalanche.ca/
