How to Get There
Getting to Alyeska is much easier than you might think!
Alyeska Resort, located in the community of Girdwood, is
only 45 miles south of Anchorage via the spectacular Seward
Highway. As the gateway to Alaska, Anchorage is served by
major airlines with more than 200 flights arriving daily with
connections from anywhere around the world.
Lodging
Rugged mountains, hanging glaciers, and towering spruce
trees frame the pristine Alaska setting for the Alyeska Prince
Hotel and Resort. The 4-diamond, chateau-style Hotel boasts
ski-in and ski-out lodging, aerial tram and chairlift access,
pool, and fitness center. All 307 rooms include mountain and
valley views, in-phone data ports, in-room safes, coffee
makers, and internet television. Nine restaurants and lounges
are on site to satisfy any appetite. Rooms start at $109 per
night. Please reserve your room early.
Please call 907.754.2111 or
toll free 800.880.3880 to reserve your room.
If you are interested in cold-related injuries and their
care, especially in a cold climate, Alaska is the place to
be in March 6-11, 2004. First we will begin with the
exciting start of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race in
Anchorage. Then we move to Alyeska where several
world experts will cover 4 major themes:
1. Basic cold pathophysiology
2. Tactical medicine in the cold
3. Cold expeditions
4. Mountain and avalanche search and rescue
We will provide plenty of time for case studies, discussion
and networking. Finally, we offer many exciting half-day
optional workshops and two post-conference workshops.
See you in Alyeska and remember,
Keep Cool...But Don't Freeze!
Program Co-Chairs:
Gordon Giesbrecht
Ken Zafren
Brian Horner
Faculty
Julia Bevins, PhD, DVM
Dragonfly Wilderness Journeys, Alaska
Rita Bloomfield
Alaska Native Medical Center
Fabrice Czarnecki, MD, MPH
Director, Medical-Legal Research, The Gables Group, FL
Gordon G. Giesbrecht, PhD
University of Manitoba, Winnepeg, Canada
Murray Hamlet, DVM
Director of Research, USARIEM, Retired
John Holschen, EMT-Paramedic
Insights Training Center, Bellevue, WA
Brian Horner
President, LTR Training Systems, Inc., Anchorage, Alaska
Harold T. Merryman, MD
Biomedical Research Institute, Maryland
Daryl Miller
Chief Ranger, Denali National Park Mountaineering
Rangers, Talkeetna, AK
William. J. Mills, Jr. MD
Orthopedic Surgeon, Retired, Anchorage, Alaska
Marco Yurachek
Dragonfly Wilderness Journeys, Alaska
Ken Zafren, MD
EMS Medical Director, Alaska
Staff of the Alaska Mountain Safety Center
©Gordon Giesbrecht, PhD
Saturday, March 6
Iditarod Dog Sled Race
Come early for an overnight stay in
Anchorage and the start of the famous
Iditarod Dog Sled Race! The Iditarod is
known as the "last great race," where dogs
and their mushers race across Alaska for
over 1,000 miles, from Anchorage to
Nome, through the woods, along frozen
rivers, and across the frozen tundra. Our
package includes: Friday night reception
and 1 night, Jr. Suite, at the Hotel Captain
Cook in downtown Anchorage; Iditarod:
the Great Race to Nome (book with
stunning photos); breakfast at the Hotel
Captain Cook; transportation and entrance
fee to the Alaska Native Heritage Center;
and transportation to Alyeska Resort.
Package Cost Per Person:
Single: $295.00 Double: $215.00
(Additional room nights at Hotel Captain Cook $145.00,
plus 8% tax, single or double.)
Tuesday, March 9
1:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
Discover Denali Flight-seeing
Alaska Destination Specialists
A 2-hour exhilarating flight over
spectacular Denali and the surrounding area
may very well be the highlight of your trip
to Alaska. The flight will take you within 6
miles of Denali's 20,320' summit. Your
plane will take off from Lake Hood in
Anchorage experience taking off in an
airplane on skis! Breathtaking scenery and
expansive glaciers await you. Sense the
motion of the ice and see how it has shaped
the land. Includes flight, plus 45-minute
transportation time to and from Alyeska
Prince Hotel.
Per Person Cost: $370
Minimum: 7
Any Day, March 6--11
9:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
Resurrection Bay cruise
Alaska Destination Specialists
You'll travel south along the scenic Seward
Highway and over the Kenai Range. Along
the way you may catch a glimpse of the
moose and eagles that make the "flats"
their home. In Seward you'll board the new
ViewFinder cruise boat for the 2-hour tour
of Resurrection Bay. The cruise boat offers
inside seating and a heated cabin, as well as
open-air decks. View and photograph
spectacular scenery and watch for sea
otters, sea lions, whales, bird rookeries,
puffins and unique geological formations.
Includes ground transportation, cruise,
taxes, port fees, and lunch.
Per Person Cost: $120 Limit: None
To join WMS visit our website at
WWW.WMS.ORG
and join online!
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Saturday, March 6
8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Meet the mushers and 4-time Race Champion,
Martin Buser
10:00 a.m. Dog Sled Race begins
3:45 p.m.
Coach departs for Alaska Native Heritage Center
5:30 p.m.
Coach departs for Alyeska Resort
6:30 p.m.
Arrive and check into Resort
