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 LUNCH
AFTERNOON SESSION
1:20-1:30: 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
After-hours will be hosted at Offset Bier