Alpine Education Series - VIC

Arc'teryx Australia

Stay safe in the backcountry this winter.

The Local Taphouse

The Alpine Education Series is the perfect place to sharpen your skills before winter. Designed for beginners and veterans alike, join us for drinks as we unpack backcountry etiquette and safety, avalanche forecasting and essential gear for your next touring trip. Complete with film screenings to keep the stoke high!Presented by Arc&#x27;teryx, Alpine Access Australia and the Mountain Safety Collective.Schedule:Tuesday 17 May @ The Local Taphouse, St Kilda5:45pm: Arrival. Food/drinks available6:00pm: Presentation starts7:30pm: Q&amp;A7:45pm: Raffle prizes drawn8:00pm: Event endYour $20 ticket includes:<ul><li>Venue entry</li><li>Free drinks (beer, wine and non-alcoholic) and nibbles</li><li>1x Raffle Ticket for door prizes (additional tickets available for purchase)</li></ul>100% of ticket sales are donated to the Mountain Safety Collective to support their avalanche forecasting efforts throughout the year.Meet the PresentersDave Herring (Alpine Access) has been touring the Main Range summer and winter for decades. He grew up on the northern boundaries of the Kosciuszko National Park and still skis over 100 days a year. Adventure travel and skiing have always been a large part of his life, including sailing across the Atlantic, driving a Kombi through Africa, and skiing in many locations in North America and Japan. Since 2012 he’s been guiding backcountry tours in Australia and Japan. Avalanche awareness and backcountry safety are an integral part of guiding and it was an obvious progression for him to train with Avalanche Canada as an instructor.Simon Murray founded the MSC in 2016 to promote better awareness of alpine hazards in Australia in the wake of a double avalanche fatality on Mt Bogong. Simon was involved in a near fatal avalanche himself in Australia years before, as he puts it, &quot;the Bogong incident welled up a deep survivor guilt and it was time to get serious Australia&quot;.Drew Jolowicz (Arc’teryx Ambassador) was born in the cradle of the Victorian Alps and took his first steps on skis….well not quite, but not far off it. Living in Bright and skiing at Hotham, he spent his childhood ski racing before making the switch to free-skiing and backcountry ski-touring. Still based at Hotham with his family, Drew spends his winters exploring the back-country and has a deep passion for the Australian Alps. Having recovered from a traumatic knee injury and rescue in the back-country himself he looks forward to sharing his insights on safety and preparation so everyone can enjoy our stunning mountains. Drew also has some special images to share from touring the Victorian high country.

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