If watching ‘roid-crazed goons and enduring cheese curd-bloated Midwesterners isn’t your thing this Sunday, then why not head to the Basin and enter the Beacon Bowl? Take advantage of Backcountry Access’s beacon park and compete with others in the 9th-annual beacon competition and get-together. I’ll paste info below from the Arapahoe Basin website, but click through if you need additional details.
The proceeds from the event benefit the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, and I’m sure you all joined this year–right?! There’s a raffle, silent auction, and plenty of vendors hawking their stuff. You can try out beacons and get advice on the latest-greatest search techniques, too.
If football’s not your thing, then head up to the Basin and refine your rescue skills. Hopefully you’ll never need ’em and you may as well enjoy some beer and pizza while you practice…enjoy!
9th Annual Beacon Bowl and Avalanche Awareness Day
2/5/2011
An event backcountry skiers and riders should not miss. Beacon Bowl entrants compete in timed trials to find a buried beacon the fastest. Spectators are able to test out the newest avalanche gear and attend clinics. All proceeds go to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.
At the apres ski party expect awards, raffle, silent auction and live auction. A New Belgium cruiser bike will be up for grabs.
Division: Professional and recreational
Cost: $25 (includes registration, a beer from New Belgium, slice of pizza and raffle ticket at the apres ski party.)
Time: 8:00 am-10:00 am registration, first floor A-Frame
10:00 am-12:00 pm registration on-hill
Apres ski party on the first floor of the A-Frame at 3:30 pm. Silent Auction begins at 3:00 pm. Raffle tickets can be purchased throughout the day from our sellers.
Beer and pizza will be sold at the apres ski. Please bring ID.
Sponsored by Optic Nerve, Clif Bar, and Muscle Milk.
Muscle Milk will have a tent set up in the base area offering samples of the protein drink from 8am.
