Outdoors briefs
Avalanche forecaster Ben Bernall instructs class participants on how to use a probe to search for someone trapped in an avalanche. (Courtesy photo)
Avalanche awareness event Feb. 16-17
David Thompson Search and Rescue is hosting an avalanche awareness event Feb. 16-17.
It is free, open to the public and designed for snow enthusiasts who want to learn how to recognize, manage and minimize avalanche hazards as well as the proper use of safety gear such as beacon, shovel and probe.
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