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The Trip Plan is Back: How to Rack Up Points at This Year's Backcountry Benefit

Claire Hurty
Events Manager

 Complete party tasks and get cool prizes!

1,000 Points 6,000 Points 10,000 Points
Black Diamond Ski Strap UAC Buff and Noso Patch UAC Tumbler

Just Show Up

Show Up (1,000 points) — Walking through the door is the easiest way to get points. Your entrance ticket alone banks your first 1,000 points toward prizes.

Dress for the Conditions

UAC or Party Attire (1,000 points) — Break out your best party shirt, your loudest shorts, or that vintage UAC gear you've been holding onto. Whatever you wear, wear it proudly; repping your local avalanche center never goes out of style.

Lap the Vendor Village

  • Visit a Vendor (1,000 points) — Our vendors show up with games, gear, and challenges; go check them out!
  • Visit a Non-Profit Partner (1,000 points) — Swing by one of our non-profit partner booths and learn more about the causes they're fighting for. Check out the National Abilities Center and learn about their Fall gear drive!
  • Visit Toyota (2,000 points) — The biggest vendor objective on the board. Stop by and see what Toyota's bringing to the party this year.

Capture the Moment

Photobooth (2,000 points) — Grab some props, strike a pose, and get proof you were there. Because if there's no photo, did the trip even happen? Share it, tag it, and let everyone see the stoke. Tag us @utavy for a bonus 500 points!

Opportunity Drawing

Get an Arm's-Length (2,500 points) — Try to win big on raffle prizes by buying an arm's length of tickets. Head to the UAC tent to grab yours and drop them in the bucket for your chance to win!

Gear Up

Get Merch (3,000 points) — Buy a hat, a shirt, a hoodie, whatever catches your eye, and walk away repping your favorite avalanche center in style. Bonus: buying merch also punches your UAC Attire objective, so you get credit twice.

Bid Big

Silent Auction (4,000 points) — Our silent auction is stacked with items worth fighting for. Get in there, place a bid, and see if you walk away with something great.

Take It to the Snow

Sign Up for a Class (5,000 points) — Reading about avalanches only gets you so far. This objective is about digging into the actual snowpack and learning from people who do this for a living. If you're serious about backcountry travel, these are the points that matter most.