This website is owned and maintained by the Friends of the Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center. Some of the content is updated by the USDA avalanche forecasters including the forecasts and some observational data.

To support the Idaho Panhandle National Forest Avalanche Center in providing avalanche forecasting and education to the public. We rely on volunteers and donations to operate and assist the avalanche center to fund personnel and purchase gear.

Dec 1, 2024 · Motorized Avalanche Rescue Fundamentals @ Wallace, ID December 20, 2024 The Friends of Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center is holding a Motorized Avalanche Rescue Fundamentals Course in Wallace, Idaho.

The Friends of Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center is holding a “Ride with IPAC” Course in Silver Valley, Idaho. Students will spend a full day in the mountains reviewing their skills with a qualified and experienced IPAC instructor.

This website is owned and maintained by the Friends of the Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center. Some of the content is updated by the USDA avalanche forecasters including the forecasts and some observational data.

Oct 11, 2024 · You may not know it, but the Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center (IPAC) has been providing avalanche safety information for North Idaho since the mid-1980s. US Forest Service (USFS) hydrologists, Al Isaacson and Bob “Bones” Kasun, started alerting the public about periods of high avalanche danger in news releases.

Jan 18, 2025 · Topics covered include: preparation, planning, and execution of a backcountry tour based on avalanche conditions, avalanche terrain identification, hazard mitigation and safe travel techniques; weather, snowpack, and stability analysis; …

Topics covered include: preparation, planning, and execution of a backcountry tour based on avalanche conditions, avalanche terrain identification, hazard mitigation and safe travel techniques; weather, snowpack, and stability analysis; …

The avalanche forecast published on Tuesday, January 9th rated avalanche danger as High at upper elevations (7,500’-6,500’), onsiderable at mid-elevation (6,500’-5,500’), and Moderate at low elevation (5,500’ and below’), with wind slabs and persistant weak layers identified as the primary avalanche problems.

The Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center (IPAC) issues full avalanche advisories and danger ratings twice a week, scheduled on Tuesdays and Fridays. For the 23-24 winter season, IPAC began issuing avalanche forecasts December 12, 2023. The month of December was characterized by very low snowpack heights. Avalanche danger ratings for the