Eastern Snow and Avalanche Workshop

Live, In-Person Presentations | Saturday, November 7, 2026

The Eastern Snow and Avalanche Workshop is a professional development seminar for backcountry enthusiasts and avalanche safety professionals.

WHERE

Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center

Fryeburg Academy

Fryeburg, Maine

When

Live, In-person

Saturday November 7, 2026

8:30am – 5:00pm

Tickets

Early-Bird Tickets On-Sale Through October 15th!

Purchase Tickets Here!

October 12 – 15: $40

October 16 – 31: $50

November 1 – 7: $60

Our Title Sponsors

We gather some of the great minds of the snow and avalanche industry...
to build on past concepts and stimulate new ideas to further our understanding of avalanches

2026

Presenters :

Jeff FongemieDirector, Mount Washington Avalanche Center

Patrick ScanlanAvalanche Forecaster, Mount Washington Avalanche Center

Alexandra BrantonWeather Observer, Education Specialist | Mount Washington Observatory

Matteo Riondato, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Computer Science, Amherst College

Alexandra ZvezdinCanadian National Skimo Team

Anthony Fragoso, Ph.D.Mechanical Engineer (AI & Autonomy), Cold Regions Research & Engineering Laboratory

Ted Letcher, Ph.D.Physical Scientist, Cold Regions Research & Engineering Laboratory

Terry Eyland, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Economics, Bishop’s University

Keith Moon, IFMGAOwner, Vertex Mountain Guides

More Speakers Coming Soon!

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Schedule

Saturday November 7, 2026

Event Schedule:

8:30 – 9:00: REGISTRATION & SEATING

9:00: MWACF Opening Remarks

9:05: MWAC, A Historical Perspective
Jeff Fongemie

9:40: What’s ‘possible’? The Role & Meaning of Likelihood in Avalanche Forecast Bulletins
Matteo Riondato

MORNING BREAK 1

10:30: Physically Based Snow Modeling to Support Avalanche Forecasting: Challenges & Opportunities
Theodore Letcher, PhD

11:05: Snowpack Classification & Modeling
Anthony Fragoso, PhD

MORNING BREAK 2

11:55: El Niño and Northeast Winter Weather
Alexandra Branton

12:30: Updates to Local Weather Station & Data Infrastructure
Keith Garrett

12:50: MRS: A Rescue Team’s Approach to Avalanche Education
Joe Klementovich

LUNCH

2:15: John Donnellan Avalanche Education Scholarship

2:20: The Illusion of Avalanche Safety: Risk Compensation in Avalanche Terrain
Terry Eyland, PhD

2:55: Balancing Safety & Speed: An Athlete’s Perspective
Alexandra Zvezdin

3:30: “We’ll Go Take a Look”: A Live Conversation on Loose Plans, Commitment, and Information Gathering
Patrick Scanlan, Keith Moon, Caitlin Kelly, Aaron Hubbell, +

FINAL RAFFLE & CLOSE

Ticket Details:

There are no role-specific ticket discounts this year. Please see our updated ticket pricing:

October 2 – October 15: Early-Bird Tickets : $40

October 16 – October 31: General Admission : $50

November 1 – November 7: Late Registration : $60