Après Ski Bash is back on tap for March 18th!! Come hang out and dance with Lespecial! This event is FREE and ALL AGES so grab some friends and come on down! 5:30pm - Start time with @elsanchobend tacos, fires, and drafts from @deschutesbrewery and @bendcider 6pm - music starts 7:15ish - raffle to support Central Oregon Avalanche Center (raffle […]
Know Before You Go is a FREE basic avalanche awareness presentation aimed at highlighting introductory concepts and tools for traveling in avalanche terrain. Learn about the destructive power of avalanches, safety equipment, how people get in trouble, and the basics of how to avoid them. In line with COAC's mission of increasing avalanche awareness and […]
We're back at Crux this year for some Salomon ski and ride films and you don't want to miss it! We'll be raffling off skis, bindings, a board and more! Come grab a beer, enjoy the film, support COAC and get stoked for winter!
The Bend Snow & Avalanche Workshop is back in action this fall with in-person and virtual options! Mark your calendar for Saturday, November 12th, 8:00 a.m. - 1:55 p.m. PST. Get snow season ready with speakers from around the country touching on topics from risk and decision making, to traveling safely through the backcountry, to […]
Pine Mountain Sport's Powderhound Preview & Fundraiser is slated to return on Wednesday, Nov. 16 to the Tower Theatre in downtown Bend. The Powderhound Preview & Fundraiser is Central Oregon’s winter film festival that’s comprised entirely of local skiers and boarders and their films and slideshows. Show Time: Doors at 6PM, Show Starts at 7PM. […]
Mark your calendars friends! J DUB is kicking off the shredding season in throwback grunge era 90's fashion with a WINTER KICKOFF PARTY *fingers crossed* TWO DAYS before Mt. Bachelor's opening day! They have loads of raffles and giveaways to help benefit Central Oregon Avalanche Center. Thanks to @powder_house @skjersaas @pinemountainsports @blackdiamond and @blackstrap for all the goodies! Dress in […]
Know Before You Go is a FREE basic avalanche awareness presentation aimed at highlighting introductory concepts and tools for traveling in avalanche terrain. Learn about the destructive power of avalanches, safety equipment, how people get in trouble, and the basics of how to avoid them. In line with COAC’s mission of increasing avalanche awareness and […]
Know Before You Go is a FREE basic avalanche awareness presentation aimed at highlighting introductory concepts and tools for traveling in avalanche terrain. Learn about the destructive power of avalanches, safety equipment, how people get in trouble, and the basics of how to avoid them. In line with COAC’s mission of increasing avalanche awareness and […]
Fresh Tracks is back IN-PERSON this season at 10 Barrel Brewing East Side Bend and we are stoked! This is one of our biggest fundraisers of the year, so come by after a day of riding and join us for good times on Saturday, January 28. Tickets will go on sale soon and are $40 […]
This informational event will cover the ins and outs of ski touring, fitness touring, skimo and splitboarding. We will cover things like gear, how to use everything, what to wear, what to prepare for and more! The Clinic will offer tips, tricks and information about ski touring that will directly help you achieve your goals […]
Know Before You Go is a FREE basic avalanche awareness presentation aimed at highlighting introductory concepts and tools for traveling in avalanche terrain. Learn about the destructive power of avalanches, safety equipment, how people get in trouble, and the basics of how to avoid them. In line with COAC’s mission of increasing avalanche awareness and […]
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 hearing a recap of […]