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
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 / 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
