Thank-you all for such amazing support of NSAW

Dang it...

I forgot to mention that there are only a very few nominations for the Core Award. If you know of someone that is truly worthy of the award and the prizes that accompany it ( a six pack of PBR, a Burrito, and two P-tex sticks, one black, one white), PLEASE send me their nomination.

In addition to the great speakers, intriguing booths, and awesome raffle, we're giving AvyStickers, a new experimental avalanche awareness tool, to the first 200 people to arrive at NSAW! Get tickets and get there early for a good shot at the very finest in low-tech stick-your-plan-to-your-ski technology.

You can learn more about 'em at AvySticker.com !

Thank you, MJ, for the opportunity, and thank you all, in advance, for the feedback!

I'm looking forward to NSAW again this year.

I hope the community can find a way express its gratitude to Michael Jackson for all his work creating this event. I understand that this will be his last year leading the effort.

MJ has allowed me to set up a table at NSAW for the Washington State Ski and Snowboard Museum (WSSSM). If you see a guy who appears to be hawking gear from the wrong century, that would be me.

I'm working on the museum's backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering exhibit. I'd like to showcase our local history from the 1920s right up to the present.

I've already dug up a lot of old material, but I'd like to connect with active skiers, photographers and videographers to gather content that shows how lucky we are to ski in Washington today.

I'll be manning a table between sessions and during lunch. I hope you'll stop by to chat.

Lowell,

Thank-you for the kind words.

I have two old transceivers I would like to see entered in the WSSSM. One is a first generation Pieps and the other a first generation Skadi. Also, if you need authentic vintage ski's and clothing, contact Steve Barnett: that is what he is still using, Hah!

Tickets purchased. Looking forward to the event.

-S

Time to reward those that are loyal to all things snowy ...
For those of you unfamiliar with The Northwest Snow and Avalanche Workshop (NSAW), it is an all-day seminar with speaker's from all over North America all speaking to a common theme. It is a great way to start your snow season with an emphasis on safety, while having one heckuva great time!

This year the theme is, " Accidents, Surprises, and Near Misses".

Talks are no longer than 35 minutes, the breaks are long, and their are a TON of venders offering Pro Deals for participants (BCA, K2 Sports, Brooks Range, Mammut, etc.). At the end of the day there is an after party on premise with FREE BEER (New Belgium), Smoked Salmon, Pizza, and a few other munchables.

The great part is that you don't have to sacrifice too much sleep to attend. NSAW starts at 9:00am the morning AFTER the switch to Daylight Savings. Yup, an extra hour of sleep to bank for your drive. Parking is FREE on the UW campus for NSAW, and children under 16 are FREE as well.

Go to the link below and click on Get Tickets

Click on Enter a Password or Discount Code

Type in active, all lower case

Purchase your ticket and save some money ( you can then spend it on raffle tickets cuz there will be over $10,000 in gear!)

www.brownpapertickets.com/event/855679

Where's the place to park for country yokels?

You will have to look on the UW site and do the legwork Ron. I have no idea unless I look at the map, and I am knee deep in assholes and alligators about now trying to get NSAW live.....

This advice from 2012 2013 should still apply. Campus parking is generally free on Sundays; check signs to be sure (a few lots aren't free).

Edit: I'd linked to the wrong year. NSAW is now in the Husky Union Building (HUB). The Padelford garage is the closest.

www.turns-all-year.com/skiing_snowboardi...ex.php?topic=29466.0

Where's the place to park for country yokels?

I recommend trying the underground lot which is accessed from the corner of 15th Ave NE and (I think) NE 41st Street on the west side of campus. That'll be my first choice. It's dry and close and I think it should be free on Sundays (but I haven't been there for a while).

Thank you Michael for being the force behind NSAW for these many years. That is a great contribution to local avalanche safety.

Good program.