I wanted to just get this out and let people see what we are doing, as well as, start discussions on ways we can expand. Dec 7 2005, my brother David passed away up at Alpental while snowboarding. Since his death, my family and his friends have created a foundation in his memory. Our ultimate goal is to save a life and or avoid the tragedy he faced. Please check out our website and see what we are doing. Any ideas of how we can expand our efforts is appreciated. I really believe we can make a difference.
www.thedavidpettigrewmemorialfoundation.com
This year we sent 6 people to the ISSW conference, donated 26 beacons and packs to snoqualmie and mission ridge, and are working on a safety training class for people of all ages and abilities. There is so much more we can do and look forward to expanding our reach.....
Please contact me here...
Also thought I would add, Alpental announced they will be naming their new ski patrol hut at the top of chair 1 after my brother. We hope to provide much more safety information up there in the future (lots of ideas and plans in the works)...You can see more about this on their site.
www.summitatsnoqualmie.com/info/winter/backcountry_safety.asp
www.summitatsnoqualmie.com/info/winter/mdp.asp
Our site will be updated soon with more info on what we have done lately...
Thanks for taking a look at us...Be safe out there!!!!
