NSAA Safety Awareness Week

January 19 to 27, 2013

Safety First! Celebrating National Ski Area Safety Awareness week the fun-way. Come out and learn about ways to have a safer experience on the slopes and have a chance to win free stuff. Throughout the week, Resort staff will be handing out midweek lift tickets, hot ski waxes, stickers and leashes to those wearing helmets and being safe on the mountain. Plus, all gear rentals will include a free helmet rental (while supplies last) and we will be offering free helmet fittings and binding checks during Safety Week. View the full schedule>

Kids on Lifts
Remember it's your responsibility to know how to use and ride the lift safely. Here is some safety info for parents and kids.

Kids' Safety Week Poster Contest
As part of the HEADS UP campaign, NSAA has developed a safety awareness poster contest for kids. The contest targets fourth, fifth and sixth graders, but any elementarty-age child can participate. The Students will be asked to create a poster related to any one of the seven points in "Your Responsibility Code". Learn more>

Don't Miss! 4th Annual Patrol Auction benefitting the Alyeska Patrol Avalanche Canine Program
Friday, January 25 | 8 pm at the Sitzmark

The Patrol Auction caps off a week of safety awarness for a great cause. Alyeska Resort is fortunate to have an Avalance Canine Program to complement it's Snow Safety & Ski Patrol teams. The program currently supports three dogs - Zooka, Fundy and Yuki. Learn more about the dogs >

Ten (un)willing patrollers from Alyeska's Ski Patrol will be featured and each live auction winner will win an early morning ski with their patroller of choice. Auctioneer extraordinaire, Paul McGuire, will be leading the charge. Join us for the cat walks, laughs and charitable contributions.

Schedule of Events

Available every day during Safety Week:

Chance to win free goods on the slopes, while wearing your helmet
Free helmet fittings and binding checks at either Rental Shop
Free helmet rental with any rental gear purchase

Here is a look at the week's special activities:

Saturday, January 19	11 am to 4 pm \| Daylodge Alaska Brain Injury Network information booth in the Daylodge Safety Awareness Information Booth in the Daylodge Avalanche Dog Demonstration - Roundhouse Museum/Top of Chair 1 at 2 pm: Practice burial rescue and meet the dogs Park Awareness Clinic - Sign up at the MLC desk in the Daylodge: 1:30 - 3 pm
Sunday, January 20	9 am to 4 pm \| Daylodge Alaska Brain Injury Network information booth in the Daylodge Safety Awareness Information Booth in the Daylodge Avalanche Dog Demonstration - Roundhouse Museum/Top of Chair 1 at 2 pm: Practice burial rescue and meet the dogs Park Awareness Clinic - Sign up at the MLC desk in the Daylodge: 1:30 - 3 pm
Monday, January 21	4 pm \| Top of Chair 6 Join Alyeska Ski Patrol on an end of day mountain sweep.
Tuesday, January 22	4 pm \| Top of Chair 6 Join Alyeska Ski Patrol on an end of day mountain sweep.
Wednesday, January 23	4 pm \| Top of Chair 6 Join Alyeska Ski Patrol on an end of day mountain sweep. 7 pm \| Sitzmark Snow Film Series: Telluride MountainFilm on Tour. Tickets $10
Thursday, January 24	4 pm \| Top of Chair 6 Join Alyeska Ski Patrol on an end of day mountain sweep.
Friday, January 25	4 pm \| Top of Chair 6 Join Alyeska Ski Patrol on an end of day mountain sweep. 8 pm \| Sitzmark 4th Annual Patrol Dog Auction Benefit 10 pm Hot Dog & Ski Bunny Party (21 & over)
Saturday, January 26	9 am to 4 pm \| Daylodge •Alaska Brain Injury Network information booth in the Daylodge •Beacon & Eggs - 10 am - 4 pm in the Portage Room of The Hotel Alyeska. NAOI presents a free backcountry and avalanche awareness clinic at The Hotel Alyeska and EZ Searcher Beacon Park. Course topics include identifying and assessing avalanche terrain, trip planning, route selection and intro to use of beacons, shovels, probes and emergency response. $15 entry inludes breakfast at the Tramway Cafe and entry into the raffle to receive a backpack and shovel from Alyeska Mountain Shop. Clinic is free and open to the public and to purchase the breakfast and raffle add-on stop by the Tram Ticket Office. •Avalanche Dog Demonstration - Roundhouse Museum/Top of Chair 1 at 2 pm: Practice burial rescue and meet the dogs •Park & Pipe Awareness Clinic - Sign up at the MLC desk in the Daylodge: 1:30 - 3 pm •Hot Dog & Ski Bunny Party (21 & over)
Sunday, January 27	9 am to 4 pm \| Daylodge •Alaska Brain Injury Network information booth in the Daylodge •Avalanche Dog Demonstration - Roundhouse Museum/Top of Chair 1 at 2 pm: Practice burial rescue and meet the dogs •Park & Pipe Awareness Clinic - Sign up at the MLC desk in the Daylodge: 1:30 - 3 pm •Mini Slopestyle Comp - Top of Chair 7 at 3:30 pm. Sign up at either Ticket Office. Open to age 5 - 10.

	TOP	MIDWAY	BASE
Conditions	High Clouds	High Clouds	High Clouds
New Snow	2"	2"	0"
Avg Depth	160"	126"	40"
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