Alaska Safe Riders & Soul Rides Beacon Bash

Valdez Mountain Man Hillclimb | Thompson Pass
Think you can find a buried rider in time?

Join Alaska Safe Riders and Soul Rides for the Beacon Bash, a fun, fast-paced avalanche rescue challenge designed to test your backcountry skills and reinforce the importance of practicing with your rescue gear.

Participants can bring their avalanche rescue kit (beacon, probe, and shovel) and take a shot at the challenge with a $5 donation to Alaska Safe Riders, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to expanding avalanche education and motorized backcountry safety across Alaska.

Here’s the twist:
You’ll have 10 minutes — roughly the critical rescue window for avalanche burials — to locate and recover the buried beacon using your gear and your skills. It’s a race against the clock and a reminder that practice saves lives.

Tentative Time:
📅 April 17th
⏰ Around 4 PM

Note: The exact timing may shift depending on weather conditions and the Valdez Mountain Man Hillclimb schedule.
Please listen for announcements from the race crew or swing by the Alaska Safe Riders, Soul Rides, or The Sierra Winter Way booths for the latest updates.

Along the way, participants will also have chances to win door prizes generously donated by:

• Alaska Safe Riders
• The Sierra Winter Way
• Alaska Mining & Diving Supply
• Alaska Motorized Equipment
• Awaken Productions

Whether you’re sharpening your rescue skills or just looking for a fun challenge with friends, the Beacon Bash is a great way to practice like it matters.

Because it does.

Note: Alaska Safe Riders membership and event registration are NOT required to participate. However, becoming a member helps us grow avalanche education and backcountry safety programs across Alaska, and pre-registering helps us communicate directly with you if the event time or date needs to change.

✨ ASR Basic — $25/yr: Members-only training events; networking; merch offers; automatic prize entries
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 ASR Family — $50/yr: Up to 6 family members; networking with riders & champions; merch offers; prize entries
🏫 ASR Schools — $100/yr: School recognition; priority reservations for school trainings; special school offers
🏢 ASR Business — $500+/yr: Business recognition; industry networking; visibility at events/workshops; website/newsletter recognition

👉 Start your journey to safer riding today—join Alaska Safe Riders!

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