Thatâs how many it takes to power a Backcountry Access beacon training park.
Lynne Wolfe is keenly familiar with that number. On Jan. 16 the Yostmark Backcountry Tours ski guide grabbed anyone within armâs reach to help her stuff the bevy of batteries into eight transceivers for a new beacon search training park at the Coal Creek trailhead, the second to be installed in the Teton region this winter.
The park consists of a control panel and eight transceivers that are buried in the snow. The control box contains switches that turn the transceivers on and off, allowing people to create dozens of training scenarios.
Wilsonâs Rendezvous R Park is lighting the way to the new year with its annual winter solstice celebration.
But instead of a big gathering (a coronavirus no-no), this yearâs observance of Earth beginning to turn its Northern Hemisphere back toward the sun will be a quieter, more introspective affair.
For the next two weeks people who visit the park at the intersection of Highway 22 and the Teton Village Road can take a stroll guided by 250 lanterns that have been decorated by valley art students.
âWeâre so excited for the community to see the final product,â R Park Community Outreach Coordinator Ellie Stratton-Brook said of the lantern display. âItâs nothing like anything weâve ever done. We wanted to offer something that families and community members can enjoy on their own and outside.â
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