OPR SPEAKER SERIES
Ryan Hopkins • 509-963-3537 • outdoorpursuits@cwu.edu
7:30 p.m. • SURC 137 A&B • Free John Stimberis, an avalanche forecaster for the Washington State Department of Transportation, Summit at Snoqualmie and Alpental will share avalanche awareness tips and discuss current avalanche safety methods implemented in mountains and ski resorts today. This is your opportunity to get quality, up to date information on avalanches in the Pacific Northwest.
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John Stimberis: Avalanche Awareness Night 2.7 Thursday
Brock Gavery: Triple Threat 2.21 Thursday
7:30 p.m. • SURC 137 A&B • Free What do you get when you introduce two ultra-runners to an ice axe and a road bike? In the great Pacific Northwest, you get the Rainier Triple Threat. Come and hear about Bock Gavery and Sam Thompson’s incredible journey as they biked 120 miles from Seattle to the base of Mt. Rainier, climbed to the summit of Mt. Rainier and descended to run the 93-mile Wonderland Trail around the mountain in just 80 hours. This last season, they took on the Glacier Peak Triple Threat, a 120-mile bike ride followed by a 10,500-foot summit of Glacier Peak followed by a 95-mile run.
Jon Kedrowski: “Climb Your Own Everest” 2.28 Thursday
DISCOUNTED LIFT TICKETS
Save money on your lift tickets when you purchase them at OPR (tax not included) $50 White Pass Day Pass (Reg. $59) $50 Mission Ridge Day Pass (Reg. $53) $55 Stevens Pass (Reg. $65) $53 Summit at Snoqualmie Day Pass (Reg. $60) $35 Summit at Snoqualmie Night Pass (Reg. $40) $75 Summit at Snoqualmie Lesson/Rental/Lift Package (Reg. $79)
OPR Speakker Series
7:30 p.m. • SURC Theatre • Free Dr. Jon Kedrowski, acclaimed author, world-class mountaineer and Everest summiteer, will share tales of his journeys and experiences. Last May, Kedrowski made it to the top of Mt. Everest one week after having to turn back only 800 feet from the summit due to a terrible storm. This storm was the second deadliest in Mt. Everest history, claiming seven lives in one night. Kedrowski will also be on hand to sign his new book, “Sleeping on the Summits: Colorado 14er High Bivys.”
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