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Safe Winter Travel and Avalanche Avoidance

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According to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC), the 2018-2019 avalanche season was one for the history books. New avalanche paths were created; roads, buildings, power and gas lines were damaged or destroyed; and 136 people were caught in avalanches resulting in eight fatalities. What does the 2019-2020 season have in store for us? No one may be able to answer that question, but what we can do is become better prepared to recreate in winter conditions and in potential avalanche terrain.

The Adventure Hiking Group meets on the first Friday of each month. In lieu of a hike on November 1, the Group invites all Estes Park Newcomers Club members to join us for an Avalanche Awareness presentation and discussion. The approximately 90 minute presentation will take place Friday November 1, 2019 at 4:30 pm in the US Bank Community Room (east of the library at 363 East Elkhorn Ave).

Tom Chapel, the Adventure Hiking Group leader will conduct the presentation, and will be available for questions and answers afterwards. In addition to being an avid backcountry skier and mountaineer, Tom is a Life Member and Snow Leader with Larimer County Search and Rescue (LCSAR). He has Level 2 avalanche certification through the American Institute for Avalanche Education (AIARE), and conducts snow safety education and training programs for LCSAR and the Colorado Mountain Club (CMC).

This presentation is intended to introduce outdoor enthusiasts of all levels to the concepts of safe winter travel and avalanche avoidance. Using slides and visual aids, Tom will discuss winter gear and preparedness, provide information for evaluating snow conditions and terrain, describe safe travel habits, and present some basic concepts of snow science and companion rescue. Please mark your calendar and RSVP online as space is limited.

TECH TIP: Stay Up To Date With The Calendar

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Welcome to Tech Tips! In this monthly series, our Tech Ops team will share simple tips and techniques to help you get the most out of the Club's technology resources.

Club Calendar: "What's Going On"

As you have probably seen, the "What's Going On" link at the top of any page will take you to the Club calendar of events.  Some tips about using the calendar:

  • As you scroll down the page, future months will automatically load into the display. However, if you want to review past events, you need to click the "Load Older" link at the top of the calendar.
  • You will notice that some types of events are displayed in a certain color. You can filter down to only a specific event category (e.g. General Meetings) by clicking the "Show" button at the top left and selecting the desired category.
  • And naturally, if you click on any event in the calendar, it will take you to a page with more information about that event.

If you have any questions, contact tech@estesparknewcomers.org.

SPOTLIGHT ON INTEREST GROUPS: Margarita Madness

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Margarita Madness is a group that meets at various local establishments on the last Monday of every month from 4-6pm, and both men and women are invited. It is a great opportunity to take some time to just visit and enjoy the company of others. Come join us!

Visit the What's Going On calendar and click on the Margarita Madness event in any month to find information about where and when we meet. From there, click the blue "Learn More and Join" to automatically generate a request to be added to the group.

TECH TIP: Quick Links

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Welcome to Tech Tips! In this monthly series, our Tech Ops team will share simple tips and techniques to help you get the most out of the Club's technology resources.

Who to Contact and other Quick Links

On the Newcomers Club home page, you will see a blue "Quick Links" section with several useful resources. They include links to:

  • Directory of Interest Groups
  • The Club Facebook page (requires that you join)
  • The Tech Tour page, including a blog of Tech Tips like this one
  • A directory of contacts for various club topics and questions

On the Who to Contact page, you will find links that will open your email client on your device. If this doesn't work correctly for you, please email tech@estesparknewcomers.org for help.

Also on that page, the Need To Contact A Board Member? link takes you to the directory of Newcomers Club Board members, with email addresses and phone numbers. You will need to be signed into the website as a member in order to view this directory.

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Who To Contact

If you have any questions, contact tech@estesparknewcomers.org.

TECH TIP: Interest Groups Online

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Welcome to Tech Tips! In this monthly series, our Tech Ops team will share simple tips and techniques to help you get the most out of the Club's technology resources.

Joining Interest Groups Online

Newcomers Club members have the opportunity to join other members in a wide selection of small group activities called Interest Groups. A listing of the Interest Groups can be found on the main Interest Group page. From there, simply click or tap on the photo or the group name to see more details about a particular group.

Note: In order to sign up for an Interest Group, you will need to be signed in to the website with your member account.

Once you're signed in, choose the desired group from the main Interest Group page. Towards the bottom, you will see a Join This Group button.

After you click the button, you will be asked to confirm your Gmail account (or enter a non-Google email address). Once you have completed that, you should receive email confirming that you have joined the group.

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Participating In Interest Groups

Once you have joined, you should start receiving email notices from the group's leaders about upcoming gatherings.

You can reply to either the group leader, or reply-to-all for the entire group.

If you check the Club calendar, you will see scheduled Interest Group gatherings. Clicking any of those events, you will see the meeting time and place, along with additional info about that gathering.

If you decide to leave an Interest Group, simply unsubscribe from any email notice you receive. That notifies the leader, and removes you from their email distribution list automatically.

If you have any questions, contact tech@estesparknewcomers.org.

Estes Park Newcomers Club
PO Box 2282
Estes Park, CO 80517

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