SheJumps | Beacon Bash! | Bend, OR

SheJumps is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the participation of women and girls in outdoor activities to foster confidence, leadership, and connection to nature and community through free and low-cost outdoor education.Our vision is to unearth the potential of all women and girls through outdoor play and connection to nature.

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Join us for the First Annual SheJumps Beacon Bash to meet backcountry partners and practice your avalanche rescue skills!

Wanoga Snow Play Area

Oregon Events

Please join us for the First Annual Beacon Bash at Wanoga Sno Park in Bend, OR! <h3>Summary of the day:</h3>This event will run from 10:00am-2:00pm with tables and booths available to visit throughout the day, and avalance burial scenario drills running at 11:00am and 1:00pm. <h3>Overview of the day:</h3>Our day will start out with a meet and greet over Thump coffee from 10:00am – 11:00am. Get caffeinated and find some new backcountry ski and/or splitboard partners! Women of Deschutes County Search &amp; Rescue (SAR), Oregon Ski Guides, and Central Oregon Avalanche Center will all have booths so that you can find out about upcoming events, sign up for an Avalanche Education course or find out more about SAR. We are also lucky to have Between Evergreens there to wax skis/splitboards while you get your meet and greet on! Tables and booths will be available for attendees and the general public to visit throughout the day. At 11:00am and 1:00pm, we will be running practice beacon drills facilitated by the Women of Deschutes County Search and Rescue. We will walk you through a burial scenario from start to finish (coarse and fine search, probing and shoveling), and then you will have an opportunity to practice the skills! Please note: if you are signing up for beacon drills, you need to bring a beacon, shovel and probe. Ideally, each participant should have their touring pack, ski/split boots, and skis or splitboard to practice rescue scenarios in real-time conditions. We will run two sessions of rescues with a total 20 people per session. We will have a sweet prize drawing full of prizes around 12:30pm. Make sure you grab your prize drawing tickets early at the event. A HUGE THANK YOU to our partners donating goodies for the raffle: Thump Coffee, Trew, Karakoram, Mountain Supply, Crow’s Feet, and Oregon Ski Guides! Cost: while the general event with tables and booths is free to attend, if you would like to participate in the beacon drills, the cost will be $20/person. <h3>What to expect:</h3>Getting to the event: this event will be hosted at Wanoga Sno Park off of Cascade Lakes Highway. This location is accessed by car. Although there isn't a public transportation route to this event, we encourage you to invite a friend and carpool if you can! Parking: Parking will be readily available at the event. When you arrive at Wanoga: pull in, turn right, and park where you cand find a spot by the vault toilets. Please see the attached image above to review a visual of where we recommend parking for the event(scroll through main event image to view map of event/parking). Please note: Since Wanoga is an Oregon Sno Park,<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/odot/dmv/pages/vehicle/sno_park_permits.aspx" title="https://www.oregon.gov/odot/dmv/pages/vehicle/sno_park_permits.aspx" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> Sno Park passes </a>are required at this location. Check in: come find Marissa at the SheJumps tent to check in for your session! We encourage attendees to arrive at least 15 minutes before their scheduled session time(if your session is at 11:00am, we encourage you to arrive at 10:45am. If your session is at 1:00pm, we encourage you to arrive by 12:45pm). We hope our 1:00pm session participants can join us around 12:15pm so they can participate in the prize drawing as well! Weather: Keep in mind, friends, that this is an outdoor event in December. It will be cold, potentially snowing and possibly windy. Make sure you come prepared wearing your ski/snowboard gear with extra layers. An extra pair of warm mittens will go a long way! <h3>Who can attend? </h3>We want to extend a warm welcome to trans, cisgender, and any non-binary skiers/splitboarders who center their education in women-focused spaces. We will be connecting in the mountains together through inclusivity, strength, endurance and education. This event is open to beginner to advanced participants, however it is geared towards those that want to refresh existing knowledge involving avalanche burial rescue scenarios. If you don't have a background in this type of training, you are welcome to attend this event to learn more about what these scenarios are like, and learn about pathways to get this education. This is a refresher style event, so no certifications will be provided. Participants should be comfortable moving on skis or splitboard with the ability the bend and squat as well as shovel. Note: This event is not affiliated with the Colorado-based Beacon Bash group. If you would like to learn more about their efforts, check out their website at <a href="http://beaconbash.org/" title="http://beaconbash.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">beaconbash.org</a>. --- All participants must sign the <a href="https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/w/54e2650539f1f/web/" title="https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/w/54e2650539f1f/web/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">SheJumps Participant Waive</a>r prior to participating in this event.To prioritize the health of our community, please do not attend a SheJumps event if you are experiencing any cold-like symptoms. Cancellation PolicyCancellations made 7 days or more in advance of the event date will receive a 100% refund on the ticket price. Optional donations made during registration will not be refunded.Cancellations made within 3-6 days in advance of the event date will receive a 50% refund. Optional donations made during registration will not be refunded.No refunds will be given for cancellations within 48 hours of the event, as this does not give us adequate time to fill the spot. --- SheJumps increases the participation of women and girls in outdoor activities to foster confidence, leadership, and connection to nature and community through free and low-cost outdoor education. SheJumps is an inclusive organization. We welcome all women and girls—transgender and cisgender, as well as non-binary people. SheJumps strives to fight against racism and acknowledges that our events and programs take place on traditional, unceded Indigenous lands. 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Agenda

Meet and greet with complimentary Thump coffee! 

Beacon Drills Session #1

Prize Drawing! 

Beacon Drills Session #2

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