The Friends of Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center is holding a Backcountry 101 Course at Schweitzer Mountain Resort. Students will spend a full day in the mountains learning the basics of backcountry travel with a qualified and experienced IPAC instructor.  The instructor will model how to move about in the winter backcountry, how to identify avalanche […]

The Friends of Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center is holding a motorized Level 1 Avalanche Safety Course in Wallace, Idaho. The course is compromised of two portions: an online classroom followed by two days (Saturday and Sunday) in the backcountry near the Silver Valley. Students will receive a certificate upon completion of the field days. Course […]

The Friends of Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center is holding a Level 1 Avalanche Safety Course at Silver Mountain Resort. The course compromised of two portions: an online classroom followed by two days (Saturday and Sunday) in the backcountry around the resort. Students will receive a certificate upon completion of the field days. Course Sign Up […]