In TCSAR’s effort to be proactive in helping people make the best decisions in the backcountry, we’ve planned numerous winter programs to keep you ready when the time comes to do the right thing. If you do lunges for your quads, why wouldn’t you do an equivalent exercise for your brain? Below is a list of programs to put on your calendar to stay in the know. More info can be found on the events page at Backcountry Zero. And if you’re looking for a guide or pursuing formal avalanche education, check out our list of local resources.

November 12: Backcountry Safety Bash, with the Young Professionals of the Tetons, at 5:30 p.m. at the Wort Hotel
November 12: Women’s Avalanche Awareness Night, with SheJumps, at 6 p.m. at the TCSAR Hangar
November 19: Youth What’s in Your Pack Class, a fun and informative FREE workshop for kids in grades 3-7, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the TCSAR Hangar. Register here.
November 20: Deadline to apply for a mountain safety scholarship with the Jackson Hole Babe Force. Apply here.
November 21: Youth What’s in Your Pack Class, a second FREE workshop for older kids in the 8-12 grades, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the TCSAR Hangar. Register here.
December 3: Adult What’s in Your Pack Class, a fun and informative workshop discussing packing essentials, winter trip planning with Sarah Carpenter of AAI; how to address injuries and hypothermia; and winter fire building, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the TCSAR Hangar. Register here.
December 5: 20th Annual Skinny Skis Avalanche Awareness Night, from 5-9 p.m. at the Center for the Arts. A fundraiser for TCSAR and the Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center, this annual event is the perfect night to get dialed for the winter. Keynote speaker Noah Howell is a lifelong backcountry skier and mountaineer who will share photos on a recent trip to climb and ski the daunting Mount Foraker in the Alaska Range. Pre-register here and get a free beer.
December 11: State of the Snowpack, from 6:30-8 p.m. at Headwall Sports. This popular series is back for the 2019/20 season, featuring a new speaker every two weeks detailing what’s going on in our local snowpack.
December 21: Winter Welcome at JH Sports. This fun event is a great opportunity donate to TCSAR and win some really cool prizes in one of the best raffles of the year.
January 1: State of the Snowpack, from 6:30-8 p.m. at Headwall Sports.
January 15: State of the Snowpack, from 6:30-8 p.m. at Headwall Sports.
January 29: State of the Snowpack, from 6:30-8 p.m. at Headwall Sports.
February 12: State of the Snowpack, from 6:30-8 p.m. at Headwall Sports.