Antelope Butte’s Beacon Training Park
Antelope Butte Ski Patrol has installed and hosts a Backcountry Access (BCA) wireless beacon training park system that has a control panel an 8 buried probe targets and transmitters. Single and multiple burial scenarios are set-up by toggling switches on/off from the control panel
Antelope Butte Ski Patrol can be found toward the south end of the parking lot, as indicated on the map above
Don’t just have the gear. Know how to use it.
Antelope Butte’s beacon park allows motorized and non-motorized backcountry users of all ages to practice avalanche rescue skills
See the Antelope Butte Ski Patrol for information and to check out gear
THE 5 STEPS
GET THE GEAR
GET THE TRAINING
GET THE FORECAST
GET THE PICTURE
GET OUT OF HARMS WAY
STEP 1 - THE GEAR
Antelope Butte has ten (10) transceivers and probe poles that you can check out from ski patrol if you do not have your own to practice. The gear is only to be used in the beacon park training area, and must be returned to the ski patrol aid room no later then 30 minutes prior to mountain closing
DIGGING IS NOT PERMITTED IN THE BEACON PARK TRAINING AREA
If you would like to purchase your own gear, CLICK HERE, or find a local dealer HERE
STEP 2 - THE TRAINING
After you checked out or bought gear, make sure to get the practice necessary to know how to use it in a life or death situation
Click the button below for various free training videos
STEP 3 - THE FORECAST
Knowing the weather conditions for any outdoor recreational activity is important, so in addition to knowing your local forecast, also make sure to know current AVALANCHE CONDITIONS
STEP 4 - THE PICTURE
Don’t simply take the forecast’s word for it, be aware of your surrounding conditions and hazards, know your group, test the slopes, and trust your intuition. It is YOUR responsibility as a backcountry user to evaluate avalanche conditions and make decisions accordingly
STEP 5 - AVOID HARM
Reduce exposure, maintain communication, and only allow one person on “suspect” slopes at a time
Contact the Antelope Butte Mountain Recreation Area Ski Patrol to schedule a “Know Before You Go” course:
skipatrol@antelopebuttefoundation.org
To further your education, click bellow to find an avalanche course
BIGHORN MOUNTAIN SNOWMOBILE AVALANCHE
Our Beacon Park Isn’t Just For Skiers/Snowboarders
Avalanche training is for any and all winter backcountry recreation. Whether you are snowshoeing, splitboarding, snowmobiling, or snow-biking, you need the proper gear and knowledge to stay safe from injury or death from an avalanche.
