New Conference On Backcountry Accidents
WEDNESDAY, 16 MARCH 2011
Submitted By: Mariangela Silvestre
The first statewide Backcountry Incident Review Conference, focusing on the lessons learned from trips that posed difficult
challenges, is set for Saturday, April 23 at the American Mountaineering Center (AMC) in Golden.
The day-long conference will feature the leaders of trips on which things did not go according to plan discussing what happened
and how they responded, so that they can share the lessons learned with anyone who leads trips or spends time in the
backcountry.
“This is a rare opportunity to hear directly from trip leaders who struggled with difficult decisions about how they responded
when something went wrong,” says Katie Blackett, CEO of the Colorado Mountain Club (CMC), who is sponsoring the
conference. “By sharing their experiences, we can promote backcountry safety for everyone who spends time in the
backcountry.”
Trips to be discussed will include one of which several participants had to be evacuated by helicopter, another when a trip
participant became separated from the group and was found several canyons away, and one when a climber died while on a
difficult glacial traverse.
Chris Barnes of the High Mountain Institute in Leadville will be the keynote speaker. The Institute, founded by Barnes, leads
teenagers on semester-long expeditions in the backcountry. He’ll discuss why risk-taking is important and how to manage it.
There will also be a first-aid refresher, and lunch will be served.
Seating is limited and early registration is encouraged. The fee of $10 covers CMC’s costs in staging the conference and the
cost of lunch. For online registration, visit www.cmc.org
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