A HUGE thank-you from NSAS! (The beer is all gone)

I've helped with NSAS for several years and it is far from a fund raising event. This year, as Michael said, there's a large extra expense for the venue, which threatens to come out of the organizer's pocket.

sounds a bit like Paul Butler saying "We did not chop those trees down."

1.  I'm not sure he actually said that.
2.  Just not that funny.

I think it's time to let this one go.

Hi Gang,

Just heard from Michael Jackson (aka MJ, the NSAS organizer).

I guess Marcus and TAY are coming up in the world because MJ has told us that TAY will have a reserved seating section in the NSAS/NASW event this Sunday at UW’s Kane Hall. Hopefully it will be close enough to the front that the preponderance of elderly and infirm TAYers will be able to see and hear the presenters

So come and sit in the TAY seating area (while the limited reserved seats are available) and renew old TAY acquaintances and put faces to new ones. It’s gonna be fun

You know, almost every year on these things we hear from someone that was really smart; someone that knew a LOT about snow safety, and yet  messed up and got into a BAD avalanche where folks were badly injured. They come to teach what they did wrong so we won’t make the same mistakes. To me, hearing that one speaker each year is worth far more than the cost of admission and the day of time.

Some time ago it was Sam Kavanagh of “A Dozen More Turns” fame. Sam almost bled out with a broken femur, ultimate lost the leg and lost his best friend who had a PHD in Snow Safety!! Then we had Dan Otter , a savvy Crystal Patroller that almost bled out with internal injuries on Kendall Peak in Snoqualmie Pass in April of 2010. These people have HUGE, life altering messages to give back to us if we’ll only take the time to listen.

These types of really smart people that messed up somewhere along the line make me think often about Jill Fredston’s quote (in my sig line below).

Sunday we will have the very unique opportunity to hear two of our own, Marcus Engley and Roger Strong. These are smart, talented guys; Marcus is in Seattle Mountain Rescue (and has the dubious distinction of being the owner of TAY ) and Roger is a sponsored professional outdoor athlete . They’re going to tell us what they did wrong and what they did right when they were caught in the Phantom Slide in April of 2011 in which 5 were entrapped, 3 injuried, 2 very badly. I would certainly not want to miss their messages.

In addition, many of us are going to brown bag it for lunch rather than try to go off campus for lunch. MJ says that while we can’t eat in the meeting hall, we can circle-the-wagons in the adjoining Foyer so we can continue our kibitzing over lunch there.

So if you haven’t got you ticket yet, now’s the time. They will be $45 if you wait and buy them at the door. They are $35 if you buy them in advance direct through brown paper tickets, or only 30 frogpelts if you get the TAY discount by buying in advance in accordance with the instructions at the top of this thread.

Why not do it now so you don’t forget, and we’ll see you Sunday.

Can anyone give directions to Kane Hall

Can anyone give directions to Kane Hall.

Yup,

Red Square with parking right nearby.... and FREE!  (Or so they tell me)

www.washington.edu/maps/

Hope this helps.

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Can anyone give directions to Kane Hall.

Here's here's more detailed directions for the more elderly and infirm TAYers:
reprinted from:
www.css.washington.edu/KNE_Directions

Directions to Kane Hall
Driving North: Heading north on Interstate 5, take the NE 45th Street exit. Turn right onto NE 45th Street and continue east to 15th Avenue NE. The UW campus begins at the corner of NE 45th Street and 15th Avenue NE.

Driving South: Heading south on Interstate 5, take the NE 45th Street exit. Turn left onto NE 45th Street and continue east to 15th Avenue NE. The UW campus begins at the corner of NE 45th Street and 15th Avenue NE.

Central Plaza Parking Garage
To park in the Central Plaza Parking Garage, take a right onto 15th Avenue NE. Continue south on 15th Avenue NE until you reach NE 41st Street. The parking garage entrance will be on your left. Stop at Gate 1, pay attendant and park where directed. Once you have parked in the garage, find the corridor labeled "Kane Hall" (northeast corner of the garage) and take the elevator to the appropriate floor (1st floor for Rooms 110, 120, 130, 2nd floor for Rooms 210, 220, Walker-Ames).

Please note that prorated refunds are only available with cash payments. Depending on other other events taking place on campus, a special event parking rate may be in effect when you arrive. For complete details on parking at the University of Washington, please visit the Commuter Services website.

Alternatives to the Central Plaza Parking Garage
To enter through the north entrance of campus keep heading east on NE 45th Street to 17th Avenue NE and turn right. Stop at Gate 2, pay attendant and park where directed.

Unloading At Kane Hall
To load/unload at Kane Hall, continue on NE 45th Street to 17th Avenue NE and turn right. Stop at Gate 2 for a load/unload permit and a parking permit if needed. Continue south on 17th Avenue NE and it will turn into Memorial Drive. Follow Memorial Drive until it turns into George Washington Lane. At the base of the hill, turn left into the Odegaard and Kane Hall loading docks. To reach Kane Hall's loading dock, drive all the way back through the underground drive to the dock. Please remember to move your vehicle to a designated parking area after unloading.