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December 28, 2006 |
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| Mountain Adventure Seminars (MAS) & the BaseCamp Lodge in Bear Valley have created an online newsletter to provide information that is both informative and enjoyable. Please note that your email address will never be sold or shared. So please sit back, relax, and let yourself dream and be inspired. |
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New Snow ! Best storm of the season just dumped a foot of snow on Wednesday December 27th. The storms onset was warm (wet snow) but got progressively colder (dry snow) making for excellent skiing. The snowpack is still a bit thin but this latest storm provided good coverage, especially at the ski resort. |
| Backcountry Update: (12/29/2006) The backcountry conditions near Bear Valley are good. Yesterdays strong north winds transported a lot of snow onto the leeward slopes aiding coverage on the leeward (south) slopes. Significant wind slabs still exist on north facing slopes so use caution above tree line (more info.). |  click image to enlarge |
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| Avalanche Education is a critical element of safe winter backcountry travel. It doesn't matter how you learn these skills, but it is important to practice regularly and stay current to standards of rescue, route selection, and decision making. |  |
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Upcoming MAS Avalanche Education Courses: | ||||||
| Dec. 30-31 | Level I | Bear Valley | |||||
| Jan. 6-7 | Level I | Bear Valley | |||||
| Jan. 8 | Evaluation Tour | Bear Valley | |||||
| Jan 10 | Awareness Lecture | REI - Sacramento | |||||
| Jan 13-14 | Ski/Board Level I (new date) | Bear Valley | |||||
| Jan. 13-14 | Level II (A) | Bear Valley | |||||
| Jan. 13-16 | Level II (A&B) | Bear Valley | |||||
| Jan. 16 | Awareness Lecture | Marmot - Berkeley | |||||
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| New Years Eve at BaseCamp is always a lively experience with dinner specials, pub cheer and "classic" live rock & roll music & dancing with the wildly popular "The Bills". And that's not all, as the clock strikes midnight everybody gathers in the streets and is treated to an amazing fireworks show in the center of the Bear Valley Village. We hope to see many of you and please have a safe and fun New Years Celebration. |  |
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 Upcoming
MAS Programs |
| December 2006 | ||
| 30 | Telemark Workshop | Bear Valley |
| 30 | Intro. to Backcountry Skiing and Snowboarding | Bear Valley |
| 30-31 | Avalanche Level I Seminar | Bear Valley |
| January 2007 | ||
| 5* | Beginning Telemark Ski Package | Bear Valley |
| 5* | Telemark Workshop | Bear Valley |
| 6 | Beginning Telemark Ski Package | Bear Valley |
| 6 | Telemark Workshop | Bear Valley |
| 6 | Intro. to Backcountry Skiing and Snowboarding | Bear Valley |
| 6-7 | Avalanche Level I Seminar | Bear Valley |
| 7 | Bear Valley Backcountry Ski/Board Adventure | Bear Valley |
| 8* | Backcountry Avalanche Tour | Bear Valley |
| 10 | Avalanche Awareness Lecture | REI Sacramento |
| 10-11* | Avalanche Level I Ski/Board Seminar | Bear Valley |
| 12* | Backcountry Avalanche Tour | Bear Valley |
| 13 | Beginning Telemark Ski Package | Bear Valley |
| 13 | Telemark Workshop | Bear Valley |
| 13-14 | Avalanche Level I Ski/Board Seminar | Bear Valley |
| 13-14 | Avalanche Level II (A) | Bear Valley |
| 13-16 | Avalanche Level II (A&B) | Bear Valley |
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