Mark your calendar for the Avalanche Jam

**Hacksaw** · 07-13-2005, 09:26 AM

OK, Colorado Maggots, its time to mark your calendars. Call and email your fellow Maggots and let them know about the Avalanche Jam!

This is "the party of the year," for the Colorado backcountry skiing/boarding community. You do not want to miss this one......

Are you listening Shera?

The forth annual Avalanche Jam, hosted by Backcoutry Access (BCA) will take place from 5 to 10 pm on Friday, September 16 outside the American Mountaineering Center in Golden, Colorado. The Avalanche Jam is a fundraiser for the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC).

This year's headlining band, Damage Done , is a popular Colorado rock band that features musicians from local outdoor retailer Neptune Mountaineering.

In addition to the music, the event will include dinner by Trappeda's Gourmet Cafe, beer from New Belgium Brewery, an outdoor industry demo village, a silent auction and door prizes. Donors to the silent auction include BCA, A-Basin, Arc'teryx, Marmot, Patagonia, MSR and Black Diamond -- and the list is growing daily.

Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door. They can be purchased in advance at your local front range outdoor retailer or by calling BCA at 303.417-1345.

We want a big turn out of Maggots this year.

Buy your tickets early! This year Shera you better show-up!

Cheers,
Halsted Morris
CAIC

**iskibc** · 07-13-2005, 08:52 PM

Calendar marked! Always a good time and a great way to support CAIC and those who put the hard work into making our experiences safer. Looking forward to it.

**funkendrenchman** · 07-13-2005, 10:46 PM

I'll be there!

**shera** · 07-14-2005, 05:01 AM

Originally Posted by Hacksaw

We want a big turn out of Maggots this year.

Buy your tickets early! This year Shera you better show-up!

Well, if you insist. And I heard there was a tent full of free beer.

Should I wear patchouli?

How does this silent auction thing work anyway? I've never done it. Didn't Dave get a Loveland pass there for cheap a couple of years ago?

**Pinner** · 07-14-2005, 07:02 AM

You get to bid on stuff. Silently. In an auction format.

FOBP will be there!

**shera** · 07-14-2005, 07:05 AM

Originally Posted by Pinner

You get to bid on stuff. Silently. In an auction format.

FOBP will be there!

So helpful!

**Hacksaw** · 07-14-2005, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by SheRa

Should I wear patchouli?

How does this silent auction thing work anyway? I've never done it. Didn't Dave get a Loveland pass there for cheap a couple of years ago?

SheRa,

"Patchouli" dress is not required.

As for the silent auction, you put your bid on the auction sheet, and as the evening goes by you check your bid and see if you want to raise your bid. When the bidding closes, the last bid is the winning bid (and that's how much the "winner" has to pay). Sometimes people have come off with really good deals.

And all the money for the item goes to the CAIC, since who ever donated the item did so for free.

See you there.....

Cheers,
Halsted
PS: Cash, checks and credit cards are excepted at the silent auction. But, only cash or checks at the entry gates. You'll save $5, if you order your tickets in advance.....

**shera** · 07-14-2005, 06:55 PM

Originally Posted by Hacksaw

SheRa,

"Patchouli" dress is not required.

As for the silent auction, you put your bid on the auction sheet, and as the evening goes by you check your bid and see if you want to raise your bid. When the bidding closes, the last bid is the winning bid (and that's how much the "winner" has to pay). Sometimes people have come off with really good deals.

And all the money for the item goes to the CAIC, since who ever donated the item did so for free.

See you there.....

Cheers,
Halsted
PS: Cash, checks and credit cards are excepted at the silent auction. But, only cash or checks at the entry gates. You'll save $5, if you order your tickets in advance.....

Nice Halsted, thanks! I'll do my best to be there and to bring some maggots along too.

**Hacksaw** · 07-28-2005, 11:32 AM

Here is a link to the offical 2005 Avalanche Jam poster. And check out all the sponsors that are contributing swag to the silent auction, etc.....

http://geosurvey.state.co.us/avalanc...aspx?tabid=394

Cheers,
Halsted Morris
CAIC

**Game Over** · 07-28-2005, 11:43 AM

I thought Patchouli was that smelly oil hippys wear?

**el_jefe** · 07-28-2005, 01:40 PM

this is an awesome event! thanks for the heads up hacksaw...

**SIIHP** · 07-28-2005, 10:31 PM

I will entertain the thought of going, but I am not a socialite, so I won't actually go.

**freshie247** · 09-01-2005, 11:56 PM

I'm bumping this cause it's right around the corner.

**shera** · 09-02-2005, 04:57 AM

Originally Posted by SIIHP

I will entertain the thought of going, but I am not a socialite, so I won't actually go.

Just go. I'll buy you a beer.

**Powder Seeker** · 09-02-2005, 05:01 AM

Marked!

**Hacksaw** · 09-05-2005, 11:55 AM

Ok, we're getting closer to the Avalanche Jam.

You can check out the CAIC website for more information on buying tickets. http://geosurvey.state.co.us/avalanche

Buy your tickets early and save $5

I have a question for the TGR Maggots. Would you like us to put up a "Maggots Meeting Spot," sign?

It would make it a lot easier for everyone to meet up. What do you think of that idea?

Cheers,
Halsted

**shera** · 09-05-2005, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by Hacksaw

Ok, we're getting closer to the Avalanche Jam.

You can check out the CAIC website for more information on buying tickets. http://geosurvey.state.co.us/avalanche

Buy your tickets early and save $5

I have a question for the TGR Maggots. Would you like us to put up a "Maggots Meeting Spot," sign?

It would make it a lot easier for everyone to meet up. What do you think of that idea?

Cheers,
Halsted

That's fine with me, as long as it's next to a kegger.

**Hacksaw** · 09-05-2005, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by SheRa

That's fine with me, as long as it's next to a kegger.

That sounds like a good spot..............

**Hacksaw** · 09-06-2005, 08:05 AM

Comments about the meeting sign idea?

**Below Zero** · 09-06-2005, 08:14 AM

The meeting sign might be kind of difficult since not everyone will arrive at the same time. I know most who are going, so it might better for newbies.