Tonight is the night! Thanks to our sponsors for making it happen!

Thank you to all our sponsors who have helped make Diva Night happen. We truly thank you for the opportunity to honour some special women in the industry, provide travel grants to several female presenters, and foster a sense of community among women in the avalanche field.

Thanks to the AAA, CAA and AIARE

Thanks to the American Avalanche Association, the Canadian Avalanche Association and the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education for their support of Diva Night on September 30, 2014 in Banff! All of these organizations are strong supporters of women in the avalanche and snow science industry.

Venue Change: Diva Night now at the Dancing Sasquatch

Important note: VENUE CHANGE! Diva Night is moving to the Dancing Sasquatch, and we can't wait. Bring your RAD outfit for a night on the town! Join a gathering of female snow and avalanche professionals from around the world, and come honour and celebrate with the ISSW Avalanche Divas! Come to the Dancing Sasquatch in downtown Banff on Tuesday, September 30 to meet other women in the avalanche industry and help us celebrate colleagues who have made significant contributions to the community. A night of tapas, wine, dancing, great stories and SWAG. The fun starts at 7:00pm, and we'll let the guys join in once the dancing begins at 9:00pm. The event is open to avalanche professionals who are not attending ISSW. Tickets are available through bank transfer to avalanchedivas2014@gmail.com or at the door.

Nominate a Diva by July 31!

The Avalanche Divas would like to ask for your input nominating honorees for the 2014 Divas Night event. Please nominate your friend and/or colleague for the 2014 event based on their contribution to the field of snow science and avalanche safety through research, mentorship, or leadership. The women selected will be honored at the Divas' Night so they must be attending the event. Please email your nominations to Emily Grady at egrady@avalancheassociation.ca by July 31, 2014.

Our Past Divas

At every Divas Night, we honour women who have made a big impact on the avalanche industry. Here are the past winners. Congratulations to all!

2013 Grenoble

Margarita Eglit, Oceane Vibert

2012 Anchorage

Penny Goddard, Florence Naaim

Tribute to Cora Shea and Alaskan Spirit Award to Kirsten Kremer

2010 Squaw Valley

Paoloa Dellavedova, Sylvia Forest, Jos Lang, Patty Morrison, Lori Zacaruk, 

Special Spouse Award to Doris Hendrickson

2009 Davos

Cécile Coléou, Nina Levy, Margherita Maggioni, Glòria Marti, Betty Sovilla

2008 Whistler

Lin Ballard, Mary Clayton, Margie Jamieson, Nancy Pfeiffer, Lynne Wolfe 

2006 Telluride

Betsy Armstrong, Patti Burnette, Jill Fredston, Fay Johnson, Janet Kellam, Sandy Kobrock, Evelyn Lees, Chris Pielmeier 

Do you have a notable woman to nominate? Please email Emily Grady. 

Cora Shea Memorial Fund - Deadline May 31

The Cora Shea Memorial Fund was established to provide modest financial assistance to women seeking to do snow or avalanche research and/or study towards professional practice in avalanche safety, education or forecasting. The fund offers up to two awards per year of CAD$750 in support of women of any nationality pursuing snow or avalanche science/research, or courses to advance their professional practice in avalanche education, avalanche safety, or forecasting. Travel and direct expenses for relevant conferences and courses are specifically included (like the International Snow Science Workshop 2014).

Those interested may send in an application to the Canadian Avalanche Foundation at info@avalanchefoundation.ca by May 31. For more information, please visit avalanche.ca/caf/programs/cora-shea-memorial-fund.

Divas' Night: Tuesday, Sept. 30 in Banff

We'd love to see you at Divas' Night at the 2014 International Snow Sciences Workshop in Banff, Alberta, Canada. Taking place on Tuesday, September 30 at 7:00 pm at the Aurora Nightclub, a cool $15.75 gets you tapas, drinks, music, stories, swag, and most importantly, a social evening with other women in the avalanche industry. Buy your tickets during the ISSW registration process or via email money transfer to avalanchedivas2014@gmail.com.

Go Divas!

Two weeks from the Divas' night, a new sponsor has arrived : GoGirl - France. Go Girls is for women who love to ski, to climb, to travel, and thus, perfect for the Divas!

Colors, dots and flowers for the Divas

Jus d'Carottes, a designer of jewelry and handbags from Grenoble, is our new sponsor for the Divas' night. There will be gifts or door prizes for all the ladies! Thank you Jus d'Carottes!

Check out the website! : www.jusdcarottes.com

Arc'teryx and the Divas!

Lucky Divas! In addition of being an ISSW2013 sponsor, Arc'teryx will also support the Divas' night out! They will also generously offer some clothes for the raffle. Merci, Arc'teryx !

Check out their website!
http://www.arcteryx.com/Home.aspx?language=EN

Thanks to the Canadian Avalanche Association!

The Canadian Avalanche Association is often a great sponsor for the Avalanche Divas. And this will be the case again for this European edition of ISSW.
We are looking forward to chat and exchange about how avalanche safety training is conducted, in Canada, in France and elsewhere.
Many thanks to the CAA for its support!

Check the CAA website for more details: http://www.avalanche.ca/caa/about/overview

Check out the first sketches of the necklaces that will be offered to the 2013 Avalanche Divas by Wegelin!
A nice translucent rock crystal and a cute snowflake: wonderful!

Two beautiful necklaces created specially for the divas!

The French Jeweler Wegelin (www.wegelin.net) will be offering to the two 2013 Divas a necklace specially created for our event! We should soon see their first sketches...be patient!
We would like to give Wegelin a warm thank for their offer.
 

Support from the Petzl Foundation

We are glad to announce that the Petlz Foundation will be supporting the 2013 Avalanche Divas! The foundation will be covering the two travel awards and support part of the Divas' Night Out.

Huge thanks from the Divas!

More details about the Petzl Foundation here
 

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Two travel grants available for the Divas !

Dear Divas, 

We have the pleasure to confirm that two travel grants will be available for two divas to attend the ISSW 2013: a practitioner and a presenting scientist in need of financial support. To apply to the grant, download the form on the ISSW 2013 website, on the schedule tab, or here. Then, fill it in and send it back to mylene.bonnefoy@irstea.fr or marion.bisiaux@anena.org by July 31st.

Avalanche Divas' night 2013 coming up!

 

This is time to announce the 2013 edition of the 

Avalanche Divas' night!

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Mark you calendars!

The Divas' night will take place the first night of the ISSW2013:

Monday, October the 7th, downtown Grenoble
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Women from all around the world working in the snow and avalanche fields are welcome to join this night to meet, connect and network with each other.

To register to the Divas' night go on the ISSW 2013's website (www.issw2013.com), on the "registrations" tabs, and check the details.

More details on sponsors, presents, activities, etc.. during the evening will come soon!

THE DIVAS WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK JILL MISSAL AND THE GEARGALS FOR COMING ON AS ONE OF OUR NEWEST SUPPORTING SPONSORS.  THANK YOU JILL FOR YOUR ENTHUSIASM AND SUPPORT OF THE DIVAS!

http://www.geargals.com

A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS FOR YOUR GRACIOUS SUPPORT!

WITHOUT YOU THIS EVENING WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE…

THE DIVAS AT ISSW 2012

EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO COME JOIN OUR CELEBRATION AFTER 9:00PM AND ENJOY LIVE MUSIC, DRINKS AND GOOD TIMES!!!