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Course dates and sign up links for the 2022/23 IPAC Avalanche Courses have been posted! New this year: Motorized Snowmobile and Snowbike courses as well as Ski/Snowboard Backcountry 101. ...

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Avalanche forecasts have ended for the 2021-2022 winter season.

Mild weather and potential for stable snowpack conditions can make our mountains inviting in the spring and early summer....

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