Session Guide
Every session, one place
Filter by track, time block, or search for a leader or room. Saturday, September 12 — Park Place Hotel and Mt. Holiday (transportation not provided).
7 sessions
Core & Hands-OnFirst Tracks Skills Seminar
Beacons, Belays & Bad Knots
Hands-on practice. Real-world scenarios. Stronger patrol skills.
- Time
- Morning 9:30 – 11:30 AM · Afternoon 1:00 – 2:50 PM
- Location
- Mt. Holiday - Outside
- Led by
- Carl Woodcock & Guy Day
Advanced & SpecialtyTwo-Part Seminar
Smarter, Safer Mountain Operations
A two-part seminar on drone innovation and verbal de-escalation.
- Time
- 9:30 – 11:30 AM
- Location
- Mt. Holiday - Inside
- Led by
- Tim Wiley
OEC & MedicalRecertification Clinic
OEC Senior Trainer Evaluator Recertification Clinic
Refresh your skills. Strengthen your evaluations. Support Senior candidates.
- Time
- 9:30 – 11:30 AM
- Location
- Mt. Holiday - Inside
- Led by
- Jen Squires
Leadership & ProgramFor Leaders & On-Hill Trainers
Writing Effective Awards
Recognize your great patrollers.
- Time
- 9:30 – 11:30 AM
- Location
- Park Place · State
- Led by
- Mike Husar
Advanced & SpecialtyCanceledRoundtable
Working K9s in Diverse Environments
Not your average avalanche K9.
- Time
- 9:30 – 11:30 AM
- Location
- Park Place · Park
- Led by
- Chris Moe-Herlick / Linda Barthell
Wellness & Short SessionsCanceledTwo-Part Wellness Seminar
Nutrition, Whole Foods & Self-Care — Pre-Season Preparation
A two-part wellness seminar built for ski patrollers.
- Time
- 9:30 – 11:30 AM
- Location
- Park Place · Minervas Boardroom
- Led by
- Ann Parker
OEC & MedicalInteractive Analysis
Movement Analysis
See the turn before it happens.
- Time
- 9:30 – 11:30 AM
- Location
- Park Place · Grandview I
- Led by
- Eric Gesteland
Getting there
Where the sessions happen
Sessions run at two venues on Saturday. Transportation between them is not provided — plan about 15 minutes of drive time.

