Beacon Park Opens at Atkinsons Park

 On Friday, Jan. 21, at 1 p.m., the city of Ketchum and Sawtooth Avalanche Center will host a ribbon cutting at the new Beacon Park.

The city and Sawtooth Avalanche Center partnered on this project, designed for backcountry enthusiasts to practice simulated avalanche searches.

Participants will use their own beacons, shovels and probes. The wireless beacon training park contains buried transmitters and targets that can be set up for single or multiple buried scenarios. 

The Beacon Park is free and open to the public. It is located on the outfield of the lower softball field at Atkinson Park and is open 7 days a week from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the winter months.