November 7th, 2025 from 9am – 4:30pm
Hilltop Ski Area

We are still working out scheduling of talks, breaks, and lunch. Lunch will be provided along with morning and afternoon breaks with coffee. Cynosure is providing space to debrief over a cold beverage after the event. Here is a sneak peek at our speakers and topics!

Guest Speaker – Ian McCammon x 2 (Slope Measurement for Humans, Avalanche Accidents: What are recent trends telling us?)
Johnathan Bryan – Backcountry Comms: What we know vs. what We Understand
Daniel Krueger – The Buried Surface Hoar Layer that Plagued March of 2025
Kyle Van Peursem – 2025/26 Winter Weather Outlook
Kristin Timm – Improving the Communication of Future Snow Avalanche Models
John Sykes – Fire and ATES Mapping and Avalanche Size Estimation
Avalanche Center Updates:
  Coastal Alaska Avalanche Center
  Haines Avalanche Center
  Valdez Avalanche Center
  Chugach NF Avalanche Center
  Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center
  Eastern Alaska Range Avalanche Center