Mt Hood Beacon Basin

[ptavv]

Copied from Cascade Climbers. Figured it's probably quite useful to everyone here.

From http://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubb...761326/gonew/1

Just wanted to let everyone know that the Avalanche training facility, called Beacon Basin and provided by BCA and The Mazamas, is fully operational and available for use.

Following is more info:































The basin has been installed for a number of years but never really promoted so I'd love to see some use! Please remember not to dig! Just probe for the targets. Also remember to bring 6 C batteries and to take them with you when you leave- we don't want batteries left in the control box.

Comments or questions, please PM me.


Enjoy

Roger

[ski_pdx]

You, Bio-Smear and Odin should head up for practice soon. I just want to make sure you guys can find me if something ever happened.

[ptavv]

Well, Odin tried to ski with me on Saturday with a nonfunctional beacon.

That was neat.

[fixiewrek]

Weird, you have to supply your own batteries? The one that I used in Solitude had its own power supply (unless the other folks there put in batteries). Who's gonna bring 6 C batteries, seems like you'd want to make this as user friendly as possible.

[powski3]

I wish Meadows would open the backcountry. That is all.

[Platinum Pete]

This is worth a bump.
I am putting 6 Cs in my regular ski bag tonight with anticipation of stopping at the beacon basin after every trip through Govy. When they make it this easy to get in good practice, it's foolish not to. Plus, I bet if we use it a bunch they'll keep it running next year, which would be nice.

Speaking of easy beacon practice opportunities- any Mags wanna get together for some beacon hide-and-seak? It's a fun night time game that involves whiskey, hiding with your beacon on, and searching. I've only played a couple times at campsites, but it was fun and made members off my group more comfortable and confident with their beacons. Did I mention the whiskey?

[ptavv]

I'll play, as long as I get to hold the whiskey while I'm hiding.

[bio-smear]

I only play "hide the sausage."

[Platinum Pete]

I only play "hide the sausage."

you know, if they can put vibrate mode into cell phones, they ought to be able to outfit a beacon for you with the same feature.