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 […]
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 […]
Race Registration Clinic Registration Rec Map Elite Map COACs VertFest will be held at Mt. Bachelor on Sunday, February 12, 2023 in cooperation with Mt. Bachelor and Crow's Feet, A Mountain Collective! The Mt. Bachelor VertFest race is challenging but is meant to be fun as well. Participants will include everything from the superhuman SkiMo […]