19th Annual Professional Snow and Avalanche Workshop (PROSAW)

The in-person session will be held at the Eccles Center Park City (1750 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060).If you are attending virtually, the livestream link will be sent at the beginning of November. Livestream sign ups end November 6th.Join us for the 19th Annual Professional Snow and Avalanche Workshop (PROSAW), where Utah’s avalanche community teams up with snow professionals from around the west to share avalanche knowledge. The goal of the PROSAW is to provide continuing education for avalanche workers across the country by sharing case studies and stories from different operations in different snow climates with information to help them in their day to day jobs. The workshop will follow the spirit of the International Snow Science Workshop of merging theory and practice. Presenters will include patrollers, backcountry guides and forecasters, highway forecasters, SAR personnel, snow scientists, researchers, and more. Presentations will be followed by Q & A.PROSAW is an all-day, two-part workshop; everyone is invited to join for both sessions on November 7th. The morning is dedicated to Utah-specific presentations, while the afternoon addresses stories and lessons learned nationwide.After-hours will be at Offset Bier

Schedule is subject to change.

MORNING SESSION

08:30-12:30

08:30-08:45: “Welcome… to the Working Week” with Paige Pagnucco

08:45-09:10: 25/26 Season in Review: why was it so bad and what can we learn. What's on Deck for 26/27?

Presenter: Sam Webber

09:10-09:30: Mid-Winter Wet Slab Cycles in Intermountain Snowpacks: How "Unusual" Is This Really?

Presenters: Brooke Maushund and Ben VandeBos

09:30-10:15: Butler Fork recap from a rescuer and physician’s perspective - Round Table

Host: Drew Hardesty

10:15-10:35: Does it always snow in July or rain in December? Melt-Freeze Recrystallization in the Midst of a Record Setting Season

Presenter: Dave Kelly

10:35-10:50 BREAK

10:50-11:35: Accident Review

Presenter: Laura McQuarrie

11:35-12:00: Storm Snow Forecasting Tool

Presenter: Ben Silberman

12:00-12:15: Responder Alliance Presentation

Presenter: Responder Alliance

12:30-1:20 LUNCHAFTERNOON SESSION1:20-1:30: Welcome back

1:35-2:00: Deer Valley Expansion

Presenter: Mark Chykta

2:00-2:25: March Mega Thaw: Forecasting Case Study During a Prolonged Early Spring Heat Event in Utah, 2025-26

Presenters: Jonathon Morgan, Jenna Malone, Nikki Champion

2:25-3:00: Explosive Talk

Presenters: Snowbird Patrollers

KEYNOTE - Dave Weber

3:00 - 3:50: Highly Reliable Organization & Teamwork - What makes a highly functional team

Keynote Presenter: Dave Weber

3:50 - 4:00: Closing Remarks

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