Avalanche Awareness-Blue Mountain Outfitters La Grande

Join us for a free avalanche awareness presentation given by WAC Forecasters at Blue Mountain Outfitters. This will be an interactive event so bring your avalanche transceiver, shovel, and probe. […]

Motorized Avalanche Awareness Elks, Lodge Baker City

Join WAC Forecasters for a free Avalanche Awareness Presentation. Bring your avalanche transceiver, shovel and probe as this will be an interactive event. We'll have extras if you don't own […]

Avalanche Awareness The Trailhead, Baker City

Join us at the Trailhead in Baker City for a free avalanche awareness presentation given by WAC Forecasters. Bring your avalanche transceiver, shovel and probe as this will be an […]

AIARE 1 Hut Based Jan 5-7

AIARE Level 1 Course, based out of the Buck Creek Yurt, operated by Eagle Cap Mountain Guides.  Students are required to arrive in La Grande by noon on Jan 5, […]

$750

AIARE 1 Anthony Lakes Jan 6-7

This course is a hybrid design with pre-course online learning that should take on average 8 hours to complete.  Students will also be required to participate in a 2-hour Zoom […]

$500

AIARE 1 Hut Based Jan. 12-14

AIARE Level 1 Course, based out of the Buck Creek Yurt, operated by Eagle Cap Mountain Guides.  Students are required to arrive in La Grande by noon on Jan 12, […]

$750

Motorized AIARE 2 Jan 13-14 Halfway

The AIARE 2 is a three-day course for those who have taken AIARE 1 and Avalanche Rescue and have had at least a year of backcountry travel experience between courses. […]

$500

Moto Companion Rescue Jan 19 Catherine Creek

AIARE Avalanche Rescue is a one-day stand alone course that is intended to be retaken on a regular basis in order to keep abreast of best practices in rescue techniques […]

$135

AIARE 2 Hut Based Jan 19-21

What: New for this winter the WAC is teaming up with local outfitter Eagle Cap Mountain Guides to offer a hut-based AIARE Level 2 Course combined with a companion rescue course.  Participants will […]

$885

Motorized AIARE 1 Jan 20-21

January 20-21 in the Western Wallowas near La Grande. Field sessions will take place over 2-days from the Catherine Creek Creek sno-park. 6:1 student-to-instructor ratio Motorized AIARE Level 1 is […]

$500

AIARE Level 1 Jan 27-28 Salt Creek Summit

This course is a hybrid design with pre course online learning that should take on average 8 hours to complete.  Students will also be required to participate in a 2 […]

$500

Motorized AIARE 1 Jan 27-28 Catherine Creek

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. Participants will receive […]

$500

Motorized AIARE 1 Jan 27-28

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. Participants will receive […]

$500

Snowmobile Riding Skills Clinic Friday Feb 9th

The WAC is hosting a snowmobile riding clinic in Halfway, OR February 9th.  Ride with Boondockers Legends DJ Osborne, Aaron Case, and Ryan Searle.  Regardless of your skill level, these […]

$225

Snowmobile Riding Skills Clinic Saturday Feb 10th

The WAC is hosting a snowmobile riding clinic in Halfway, OR February 10th.  Ride with Boondockers Legends DJ Osborne, Aaron Case, and Ryan Searle.  Regardless of your skill level, these […]

$225

AIARE Level 1 Feb 10-11 Anthony Lakes

This course is a hybrid design with pre-course online learning that should take on average 8 hours to complete.  Students will also be required to participate in a 2-hour Zoom […]

$500

AIARE Level 1 Feb 16-17 Salt Creek Summit

This course is a hybrid design with pre course online learning that should take on average 8 hours to complete.  Students will also be required to participate in a 2 […]

$500

AIARE Companion Rescue Feb 23 Salt Creek Summit

AIARE Avalanche Rescue is a one-day stand alone course that is intended to be retaken on a regular basis in order to keep abreast of best practices in rescue techniques […]

$135

AIARE Level 2 Feb 24-25 Salt Creek Summit

The AIARE 2 builds on the introductory avalanche hazard management model introduced in the AIARE 1 and adds to it the evaluation of critical hazard assessment factors. Students will describe […]

$500

AIARE Level 1 March 2-3 Salt Creek Summit

This course is a hybrid design with pre course online learning that should take on average 8 hours to complete.  Students will also be required to participate in a 2 […]

$500