Join Sawtooth Avalanche Center forecasters for this discussion series aimed at sharpening the most important tool in your shed - YOUR BRAIN! Forecaster, Ethan Davis, will lead a discussion on the spatial variability of avalanche problems and danger. Better understand the strengths and limitations of the information in the Avalanche Forecast. This event is free! […]

Join us at the Community School theatre in Sun Valley for a 2-hour presentation based on the Know Before You Go platform, introducing basic concepts about snow, avalanches, and traveling safely in and near avalanche terrain. There is a $10 suggested donation, no preregistration required. An optional field session ($40 suggested donation) will be held […]

The location is TBD but generally, we spend the day near the SNRA and Galena Pass. Join the Friends of the SAC instructors for a field day covering avalanche rescue basics, snowpack layering, avalanche terrain identification, and other basic snow and avalanche concepts. This field class is a great way to get your feet "wet" […]

Join Sawtooth Avalanche Center forecasters for this discussion series aimed at sharpening the most important tool in your shed - YOUR BRAIN! Forecaster, Chris Lundy, will lead a discussion on weak layers. How and why do they form? Where do they form? How long can they persist? Better understand the strengths and limitations of the […]

Join Sawtooth Avalanche Center forecasters for this discussion series aimed at sharpening the most important tool in your shed - YOUR BRAIN! Forecaster, Ethan Davis, will lead a discussion on The Powder Express - Atmospheric Rivers. What is an atmospheric river? How do they form and what's the impact on our local weather and avalanche […]

Magic Valley Snowmobile Club and the Sawtooth Avalanche Center will join forces at the club meeting on Jan. 7, 2020 at Gertie's in Twin Falls. The presentation will cover the what the avalanche center offers, a Daily Flow of traveling in avalanche terrain, how to identify the five reg flags, and an overview of how […]

Join Sawtooth Avalanche Center forecasters for this discussion series aimed at sharpening the most important tool in your shed - YOUR BRAIN! SAC Director and Forecaster, Scott Savage, will lead a discussion on The Effects of Ski Compaction. Does ski traffic make slopes less likely to avalanche? How many tracks are “enough”? Join Sawtooth Avalanche […]

Join us at the Wood River High School Performing Arts Theater in the Community Campus for a 2 hour presentation based on the Know Before You Go platform, introducing basic concepts about snow, avalanches, and traveling safely in and near avalanche terrain. There is a $10 suggested donation, no preregistration required. An optional field session […]

Join Sawtooth Avalanche Center forecasters for this discussion series aimed at sharpening the most important tool in your shed - YOUR BRAIN! SAC Director and Forecaster, Scott Savage, will lead a discussion on The Effects of Ski Compaction. Does ski traffic make slopes less likely to avalanche? How many tracks are “enough”? Join the conversation […]

The location is TBD but generally, we spend the day near the SNRA and Galena Pass. Join the Friends of the SAC instructors for a field day covering avalanche rescue basics, snowpack layering, avalanche terrain identification, and other basic snow and avalanche concepts. This field class is a great way to get your feet "wet" […]

How are your backcountry terrain choices affected by other riders' behavior? How does your behavior affect their terrain choices? Join visiting professor Andrea Mannberg for a stimulating talk about the flip side of sociability. Andrea Mannberg is a professor at UiT - The Arctic University in Tromso, Norway. Andrea leads the White Heat project, an […]

Did you know that the area just outside the Sun Valley Resort ski area boundary has been the site of two serious avalanche accidents in recent years? While Sun Valley staff diligently minimize the Baldy in-bounds avalanche hazard each day, the "sidecountry" on the other side of the ropes is unpatrolled and uncontrolled. Join SAC […]

Join Sawtooth Avalanche Center forecasters for this discussion series aimed at sharpening the most important tool in your shed - YOUR BRAIN! A widespread deep slab avalanche cycle occurred in the winter 2018-19. Join Sawtooth Avalanche Center forecaster Ben VandenBos for a description of the conditions that led up to the cycle, his efforts to […]

Join Friends of the Sawtooth Avalanche Center and Bogus Basin at the downtown Bogus Basin office location (2600 Bogus Basin Rd, Boise ID, 83702) for a 1.5-hour Avalanche Awareness presentation based on the Know Before You Go platform, introducing basic concepts about snow, avalanches, and traveling safely in and near avalanche terrain. SheJumps and Bogus […]

Join Sawtooth Avalanche Center forecasters for this discussion series aimed at sharpening the most important tool in your shed - YOUR BRAIN! SAC Director and Forecaster, Scott Savage, will lead a discussion on Decision Making in Avalanche Terrain. Most avalanche accident victims knew they were doing something dangerous but chose to do so anyway. Why […]

This 2.5 day Level 1 Avalanche Course is specifically geared towards motorized users—snowmobilers and snowbikers. You'll learn the basics of avalanche safety, making sound decisions while traveling through avalanche terrain, and how to perform an avalanche rescue. This class is hosted by the Sawtooth Avalanche Center and the Friends of the SAC and will be […]

Join Sawtooth Avalanche Center forecasters for this discussion series aimed at sharpening the most important tool in your shed - YOUR BRAIN! Checking the daily Avalanche Forecast is only the first step in safely riding the backcountry. Join Sawtooth Avalanche Center forecaster Chris Lundy for a discussion on how the forecast fits into the broader […]

Join Sawtooth Avalanche Center forecasters for this discussion series aimed at sharpening the most important tool in your shed - YOUR BRAIN! Checking the daily Avalanche Forecast is only the first step in safely riding the backcountry. Join Sawtooth Avalanche Center forecaster Chris Lundy for a discussion on how the forecast fits into the broader […]

Stay tuned for info on how to virtually watch our Digging Deeper Series. Mark your calendars because the show will go on! Join Sawtooth Avalanche Center forecasters for this discussion series aimed at sharpening the most important tool in your shed - YOUR BRAIN! Ski Mountaineering presents a unique set of hazards and challenges. Join […]

Given the situation surrounding COVID-19, it's not looking like a good spring to attempt big mountain missions. But that doesn't mean you need to sit at home like a bump on a log. Take advantage of the downtime—join us for the last installment of our Digging Deeper series via Facebook Live. Local backcountry ski guide, […]

AAIRE Level 1 Course offered by the WAC. For more info or to sign up go to https://wallowaavalanchecenter.org/store/?product=level-1-class

AIARE Level 1 Course taught by the WAC. For more details visit: https://wallowaavalanchecenter.org/store/?product=aiare-level-1-avalanche-course-january-30-31-2021  

AIARE Level 1 taught by the WAC. For more info or to sign up visit: https://wallowaavalanchecenter.org/store/?product=aiare-level-1-avalanche-course-february-6-7-2021

AIARE Level 1 taught by the WAC. For more info or to signup visit: https://wallowaavalanchecenter.org/store/?product=aiare-level-1-avalanche-course-feb-13-14-2021  

AIARE Level 2 taught by the WAC. For more info or to signup visit: https://wallowaavalanchecenter.org/store/?product=level-2-class

Motorized Companion rescue course taught by the WAC. For more info or to signup visit: https://wallowaavalanchecenter.org/store/?product=motorized-avalanche-rescue-course-march-12-2021

AIARE Motorized Level 1 course taught by the WAC. For more info or to signup visit: https://wallowaavalanchecenter.org/store/?product=motorized-aiare-level-1-avalanche-course

Sign up Here The AIARE 1 is for anyone, regardless of method of travel, who wants to recreate in or near avalanche terrain. AIARE 1 is a three day/24 hours introduction to avalanche hazard mitigation. Students can expect to develop a good grounding in how to prepare for and carry out a backcountry trip, to […]

Sign up Here The Motorized AIARE Avalanche Rescue Course is a one-day stand-alone course that is intended to be taken on a regular basis in order to keep abreast of best practices in rescue techniques and gear. New participants will learn the basics of companion rescue while returning participants will expand their skill set with […]

Sign Up Here The Motorized AIARE Avalanche Rescue Course is a one-day stand-alone course that is intended to be taken on a regular basis in order to keep abreast of best practices in rescue techniques and gear. New participants will learn the basics of companion rescue while returning participants will expand their skill set with […]

Sign up Here The AIARE 1 is for anyone, regardless of method of travel, who wants to recreate in or near avalanche terrain. AIARE 1 is a three day/24 hours introduction to avalanche hazard mitigation. Students can expect to develop a good grounding in how to prepare for and carry out a backcountry trip, to […]

Sign up Here Motorized AIARE Level 1 is a 3 day / 24 hour avalanche course specifically designed for snowmobilers and snow bikers focused on decision making in the backcountry.  Pre course online learning will be sent to participants 1 month before the start of the two field sessions.  Participants should expect to spend around […]

Sign up Here The Motorized AIARE Avalanche Rescue Course is a one-day stand-alone course that is intended to be taken on a regular basis in order to keep abreast of best practices in rescue techniques and gear. New participants will learn the basics of companion rescue while returning participants will expand their skill set with […]

Sign up Here The AIARE 1 is for anyone, regardless of method of travel, who wants to recreate in or near avalanche terrain. AIARE 1 is a three day/24 hours introduction to avalanche hazard mitigation. Students can expect to develop a good grounding in how to prepare for and carry out a backcountry trip, to […]

Sign up Here This is a 24 hour course, with 8 hours of pre course online learning, and two days in the field.  Participants will be sent pre course materials a month prior to the start of the course. The Wallowa Avalanche Center is offering the Motorized Level 2, Jan. 21-22, and will take place […]

Sign up Here This course is being offered to attendees of this years OSSA Convention, put on by the La Grande snodrifters.  You can use coupon code OSSA2023 at checkout. The Motorized AIARE Avalanche Rescue Course is a one-day stand-alone course that is intended to be taken on a regular basis in order to keep […]

Sign up Here AIARE Avalanche Rescue Course is a one-day stand alone course that is intended to be taken on a regular basis in order to keep abreast of best practices in rescue techniques and gear. New participants will learn the basics of companion rescue, while returning participants will expand their skill set with advanced […]

Sign up Here The AIARE 2 is a three-day/24-hour course that provides backcountry travelers an opportunity to advance their decision making skills in more complicated situations such as being a leader within a small travel group, traveling in more complicated terrain, and/or developing a travel plan where resources are scarce. This course will be a […]

Join WAC avalanche forecaster Michael Hatch for a Free avalanche awareness presentation at Whitman College.  All user groups, motorized and human-powered are encouraged to attend.   6:00 PM at the Olin Auditorium at Whitman College.

Join us at the Winding Waters Boathouse in Joseph, OR 6 PM for a free moto-specific awareness presentation. Matt Callahan from the Pendelton National Weather Service will join us to chat about the upcoming winter and weather tools that we could find useful. Bring your avalanche transceiver, shovel, and probe as we practice our trailhead […]