3 Ways to Learn Backcountry Safety
Equip yourself to make good decisions in the backcountry. Here are 3 ways to learn skills when you can’t get into a avy skills class.
Equip yourself to make good decisions in the backcountry. Here are 3 ways to learn skills when you can’t get into a avy skills class.
For the one-year anniversary of the avalanche at Silver Mountain Resort in North Idaho, the resort will host a memorial event to honor the three victims.
Sandpoint, Idaho In an effort to increase opportunities for backcountry skiers and riders to undertake state of the art backcountry travel learning opportunities in the American Selkirks, Selkirk Powder Guides (SPG) has joined the national team of the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE) providers for the 20/21 season. Established in 2003, and …
Retired board member of Friends of IPAC Liam Fitzgerald explains how Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center (IPAC) is being impacted by USFS budget cuts.
Some of the most dangerous things are not doing what we love and never experiencing the elation that comes with time spent outside, enjoyed with your people.
While there have always been news stories about avalanches, some incidents more sad and deadly than others, this Silver Mountain avalanche is a home heart-break story. Mountains will still be our happy place, and powder days will still bring us joy. But now we do so with the knowledge of this cautionary chapter in our regional history. We would be remiss to not learn lessons from our sorrow.