Click here to register 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 costume. This is a celebration of the backcountry and winter tribe. Slog it out with some […]
Après Ski Bash is Back!! Come hang out and dance with high energy artist Jeshua Marshall! Break out your snow dance boots! 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Bend Snow & Avalanche Workshop is back in action this fall with in-person and virtual options! Mark your calendar for Saturday, November 4th, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. PST. We'll keep a good thing going with an afterparty at Deschutes Brewery Tasting Room at 6 p.m.! Those 21+ who attend Bend SAW in-person, will […]
We're excited for our favorite movie night of the season with Salomon to watch their latest and greatest ski and ride films! We'll be having a sweet raffle with proceeds benefiting 7-day forecasting. Come grab a beer, enjoy the films, support COAC and pray for snow!
Race/Clinic Registration Rec Map Elite Map COAC's VertFest will be held at Mt. Bachelor on Sunday, February 04, 2024 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 […]
Fresh Tracks is back this season at 10 Barrel Brewing East Side Bend and we are stoked! We want to celebrate all of our members who keep us going, so come kick-off the weekend and join us on Friday, March 1. This is a COAC membership event and your membership gets you in for free! […]