Beacon Park Offers Backcountry Users A Place To Practice Their Life Saving Skills

By Matt Kroschel
FRISCO, Colo. (CBS4) – A unique and free park is now open in Summit County, and using the park could end up saving your life.
The Frisco Avalanche Beacon Park, located at the Frisco Adventure Park, is now open to the public.
Eight buried transmitters located in the park are controlled by a central panel. Once you activate the beacon you can search for those buried “victims.”
“A lot of people have the proper avalanche response gear, a shovel, probe and bea