NORCAL | Single Mingle for Skiers & Snowboarders 2/4 6:30pm

Come join MOUNTAIN CONNECT Skiers and Snowboarders as we shop, learn about new adventures and connect together at REI Berkley!

Details on our website (RSVP here): **https://gomountainconnect.com/event-652447**

Itinerary:

• 6:30 meet and greet at REI Berkeley
• 7:00 Backcountry talk w/ Richard Bothwell
• 8:00 mixer at Sol Taqueria

We have a guest speaker Richard Bothwell coming to join us in the REI community room from Outdoor Adventure Club. He will be doing an Intro to Backcountry - what's needed to get into the backcountry....a lot of gear talk and touchy-feely with the gear.

Richard Bothwell is:

• Ski and Splitboard guide for the past 20 years
• Avalanche educator- AIARE Course Leader
• Author of Light Tours of Tahoe, a guidebook for backcountry ski descents that avoid avalanche terrain
• Former Executive Director of AIARE
• Co-Founder of SlabLab
• Owner, Director, Head Guide and avalanche educator for Outdoor Adventure Club

Afterwards, we will head over to the Sol Taqueria, 1335 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley.

Bring your beacon for a chance to win a MOUNTAIN CONNECT hat!