Kimberley, BC
Kimberley Live Event Schedule
At Grist & Mash Brewery 7:00PM-9:00PM
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Wednesday December 10, 2025
Snowpack Presenters:
• Les Crawley — Avalanche Canada Forecaster, ACMG Apprentice Ski Guide
• Simon Horton — Avalanche Canada Research Officer & Senior Forecaster, CAA Professional MemberGuest Presenter:
• Nathan Pinchak — CAA Practitioner Member, former Assistant Forecaster at Castle Mountain Resort; outdoor industry rep; Kimberley SAR Avalanche Team; AST 1 Instructor for Kimberley & Invermere -
Tuesday January 7, 2026
Snowpack Presenter
Leslie Crawley — Avalanche professional & ACMG Apprentice GuideGuest Panel: What’s In Your Pack?
Panelists:
• Leslie Crawley — Avalanche Canada Forecaster & ACMG Apprentice Guide
• Alex Ibbotson — CMBGA Lead Guide/Avalanche Canada Training Partner/Canadian Red Cross Training Partner
• Marc Trudeau — Kimberley Alpine Resort Ski Patrol -
Tuesday February 4, 2026
Snowpack Presenter:
Simon Horton — Avalanche Canada Research Officer & Senior Forecaster, CAA Professional Member
Guest Presenter:
Tyson Rettie — CAA 3 PRO/CSGA 3
Topic: Scale, Resolution, and Spatial Variability in Public Avalanche Forecasting -
Wednesday March 4, 2026
Meet the Kimberley Team
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CAA PRO / Avalanche Canada Forecaster
Simon Horton is Avalanche Canada’s research officer and senior forecaster. He holds a PhD in Avalanche Mechanics from the University of Calgary and leads international work in numerical avalanche forecasting. Based in Kimberley since 2019, he enjoys exploring the surrounding mountains.
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CAA Pro + L3 / CSGA 3
Tyson Rettie is a ski guide, avalanche professional, and public forecaster with extensive experience working in complex winter mountain environments in Canada, Australia, and China. He is the founder and president of Braille Mountain Initiative, a registered charity dedicated to empowering blind and visually impaired people through backcountry skiing, hiking, and avalanche education. Tyson is involved in professional development, risk management, and education within the avalanche and guiding industries.
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CAA PRO / ACMG Apprentice
Growing up in Australia, the winters were always too short for Leslie, so he followed it north and fell in love with the Rockies. After a decade on various ski patrols, he shifted into forecasting with Avalanche Canada. He loves skiing, snowmobiling, and never says no to a magic-carpet lap.
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CAA 2 Practitioner / Kimberley SAR
