Know Before You Go is a FREE basic avalanche awareness presentation that highlights introductory concepts and tools for traveling in avalanche terrain. No matter your backcountry experience level all are welcome to attend! Learn about the destructive power of avalanches, safety equipment, how people get in trouble, and the basics of how to avoid them. […]
Know Before You Go is a FREE basic avalanche awareness presentation aimed at highlighting introductory concepts and tools for traveling in avalanche terrain. No matter your backcountry experience level all are welcome to attend! COAC's Lead Forecaster, Gabe Coler, will be leading this special edition of KBYG specifically for motorized users. Learn about the destructive […]
Refresh your avalanche search and rescue skills with COAC forecasters on Saturday, Dec. 7! This will be on-the-snow and hands-on practice from the savviest snow folks in town that will benefit you whether you’re a novice or an expert. COAC forecasters will walk you through signal search, coarse search, fine search, probing, and shoveling. Have questions on how […]
It’s a job that requires long hours and early mornings, dedication, and it is weighted with a high-stakes responsibility — of course, it doesn’t hurt that part of the job description is backcountry skiing on many of our beloved Central Oregon mountains and peaks. We’re talking about COAC’s forecasters! Interested in learning more about […]
SAVE THE DATE!!! COAC's VertFest will be held at Mt. Bachelor on Sunday, February 09, 2025 in cooperation with Mt. Bachelor. The Mt. Bachelor VertFest race is challenging but is meant to be fun as well. Participants will include everything from the superhuman SkiMo racers (man those guys/gals are fast) to recreational backcountry enthusiasts out in […]