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Feb
08
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Feb
08
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Sports :: Winter Sports also Education :: Environment
Flathead Avalanche Friends Fest
12:00 PM
Multiple locations
Flathead Avalanche Friends Fest Description:
Come one, come all! This four-day festival from Feb 8-11 has a full schedule with mini-clinics, a keynote speaker, après, and a Big-A$$ Raffle. A little something for everyone. Hope you can join us to celebrate our mountain community, learn about snow, and support the Flathead Avalanche safety mission.

We have a big fundraising goal of $15,000 driven by weather station repairs, the new website project, and an expanding education program. But with more backcountry users than ever in the valley, we think we can get there! Approaching our 10th year of operations, this will make all the difference in the future of avalanche safety here in northwest Montana.

POP-UP BEACON PARK

February 9, 5-7 PM, at Glacier Institute, Columbia Falls. Stop by for snacks, a cozy fire, and some practice with your beacon.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER LEEANN ALLEGRETTO

February 10, 6 PM, at Lark Skola, Whitefish (above Loula’s). Missed LeeAnn at NRSAW? Saw her talk and wanted more? We’re thrilled to have her back for more weather discussion. With 17 years of experience as a Meteorologist in the National Weather Service, LeeAnn has had the privilege of working in AK, ME, and MT. She has been the Avalanche and Backcountry Program Manager for over a decade NWS Missoula, and is also a contributing member of the NWS National Avalanche Team. We will also be hosting a State of the Snowpack at the beginning of the evening.

HOT DOG DAY

February 11, all day at Whitefish Mountain Resort. Find a beacon, win a hot dog! Members of the Flathead Backcountry Nordic patrol will be posted up at the top of Flower Point, offering beacon demos and grilling meats.

APRÈS AND BIG-A$$ RAFFLE

February 11, 4-8 PM, at the Tap House in Whitefish. Join us for the main event, the Big-A$$ Raffle. Win sweet gear from big brands and local businesses, all while supporting our avalanche safety mission. BUY RAFFLE TICKETS HERE: https://fofac.typeform.com/to/YOwnRC8Q

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Age Group: All Ages
Venue: Multiple locations
Address: n/a Flathead Valley, MT n/a
Phone: N/A

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