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Beacon Basin Training Park

Providing a valuable and necessary service to the Treasure Valley, Bogus Basin offers an Avalanche Beacon Training Park called "Beacon Basin" for backcountry skiers, snowmobilers and other outdoor winter recreationists. Beacon Basin is a system of eight (8) buried transmitters that can be toggled on and off to simulate single or multiple victim buiral scenarios.

Beacon Basin is located within the Nordic Trail system at Bogus Basin, in the Stadium area (accessed from the Nordic Connector). Practice and/or learn how to activate and read your beacons while locating the sensors that are buried under the snow. Call the Nordic Center at 332-5390 for additional information.

A $5 handling and reservation fee is required to reserve the park. Rental times are from 10am - 12pm or from 2pm - 4pm.

For an additional $5 you may reserve a BCA avalanche beason to use for practice - limit one per reservation.

Instructions:

  1. On arrival at Bogus Basin, check in at the Frontier Point Nordic Center ticket/rental counter.
  2. Keyed access to the park will be given
  3. All parties using the Beacon Basin must have a Nordic trail pass. Bogus Basin alpine or Nordic season passes provide access to the Nordic trail system or you can purchase a trail pass at the Frontier Point Lodge. Beacon Basin is accessed only on Nordic skis or snowshoes. Foot traffic, snowmobiles or four-legged friends are not allowed on the Nordic trail systems.
  4. If reserved, the practice beacon is checked out.
  5. Directions to the park and Beacon Basin operation procedures will be given at check-in.
  6. Avalanche beacons (all types) can be used to find buried transmitters that have been activated through the control box.
  7. An avalanche probe is used to conduct the "fine" search - NO DIGGING IS ALLOWED IN THE BEACON BASIN PARK.

Beacon Basin is made possible through community support and volunteer involvement. Backcountry Access donated the sensor set-up system to Bogus Basin through Sawtooth Mountain Guides, with financial support from REI. Volunteers operate the system and help answer questions.