MAS is excited to offer one of the most comprehensive avalanche education programs in the nation.  From evening lectures to 4-day field courses, MAS has a variety of programs to help you gain the skills and knowledge necessary for safe winter backcountry travel.

Avalanche Awareness Lectures - 1.5 hour multi-media presentations which provide an overview of avalanche phenomenon.  $15 (plus all attendees receive a 10% on all MAS avalanche field seminars).
Upcoming Dates: Dec. 7 (Berkeley); Dec. 8 (Grass Valley); Dec. 29 (Bear Valley); Jan. 11 (Berkeley)

Avalanche Level I Field Seminar - Introductory 2-day avalanche education and refresher course.  If you are new to the backcountry, gain essential backcountry snow safety education with avalanche hazard evaluation, beacon use and rescue skills. For people who took Level I years ago, this course will allow you to upgrade your search technique and refresh your knowledge from the latest research.
$225 / $275 w/2 nights lodging. 
Upcoming Dates: Dec. 10-11, 17-18, 20-21, 27-28, Jan. 7-8, 12-13, 21-22.

NEW - Ski/Board Avalanche Level I Field Seminar - Advanced skiers and snowboarders are welcome to enroll in this new Avalanche Level I Seminar which takes place over 2-days at the Bear Valley Mountain Resort.  Gain essential backcountry snow safety education with avalanche hazard evaluation, beacon use and rescue skills while using the lifts to access out of bounds terrain appropriate for avalanche education. $250 / $328 w/ 2 discounted lift tickets
Upcoming Dates: Dec. 30-31; Jan. 3-4; 14-15; 28-29

Avalanche Level II Seminar - An intensive 4-day course designed for folks wishing to gain a greater understanding of snowpack formation and stability.  Special attention is spent on snow pit analysis and the principles of avalanche forecasting.  If you do a lot of winter touring, or are planning a trip to a new region, this course will strengthen your comprehension of forecasts.   $425 / $525 w/4 nights lodging.
Upcoming Dates: Jan. 17-20; Feb. 17-20.

HOW:  Digital formats preferred but not required.  If you have any questions contact Aaron at (209) 753-6556 ext. 44 or aaron@mtadventure.com.

WHERE:  Please email all entries to aaron@mtadventure.com   or send hard copies to MAS / Attn: Tele T-Shirt, PO Box 5450 Bear Valley, CA 95223.

PRIZES:  The winner will receive a Sat/Sun pass for the festival (including Saturday lift ticket) and a $50 BaseCamp gift certificate ($219 value).  Runner-up will receive a "Festival Package" ($130 value)

More information on the 10th Annual Bear Valley Telemark Festival:

• Festival Overview & Information sheet is the official schedule
• Online registration is now open for fast and simple enrollments
• Festival Registration Form, fill it out, then mail or fax back to MAS

MAS recently sent a postcard prompting folks to the website for updated course information, prices and schedules.  If you did not receive this postcard and would like to be included in future mailing please to contact us with your current address.

MAS is shifting to fewer brochure publications in an effort to save some paper and ink.

It has been a busy Fall at BaseCamp as we have moved our office into the former real estate office and opened the office and back gear room into a guest lounge.  This new lounge provides a place to hang-out when the restaurant and pub are closed.  The lounge will also be where breakfast is served.

	The Mid-Week Sleep & Ski Special are back!
	Based on double occupancy, mid-week, non-holiday*
	BUNKS:
	$30/person:	1 bunk space & 1 cross country trail pass
	$35/person:	1 bunk & 1 downhill lift ticket
	PRIVATE ROOM:
	$40/person	1 night & one cross country trail pass
	$45/person	1 night & one downhill lift ticket
	* - holiday dates: Dec. 23 - Jan. 2; Jan 15-16; Feb. 19-24

The BaseCamp Restaurant is pleased to have chefs Robby Christie and Mickael Blancho back in kitchen this winter.  Both chefs are known for their teamwork, good attitude and tasty meals.  A new winter menu has been created with a blend of new dishes and longtime favorites.  BaseCamp is proud to use many organic ingredients such as California wines and shade-grown coffee as well as sustainably harvested fish, free-range chicken and natural meats that are raised without hormones or antibiotics.

The vision for Bear Valley is clear: improve and redevelop the ski area, build a lift that connects the Village to the Mountain and construct new condominiums and retail space in the village at the base of the lift. Bear Valley Mountain Resort’s new COO, Jim Gentling, says revitalization plans are underway. "In just 90 days we've spent over a half-million dollars on the sunroom remodel, new snow cats, new buses and other maintenance programs."

These initial upgrades are just the beginning of a broad master plan to redevelop the area, with a clear focus on maintaining Bear Valley’s unspoiled beauty and family-friendly appeal.  Bear Valley's new partnership effectively merges accommodations, real estate and the ski area (previously disjointed entities), which will result in positive changes for the Mountain Resort and Village.

If you would like to be kept informed on the redevelopment plans and future real estate ventures in Bear Valley Village, click here and register for updates.