Resources

Payette Avalanche Center (PAC): The PAC is our local avalanche forecasting center. Read the forecast and know before you go!

Central Idaho Avalanche Centers

Sawtooth Avalanche Center: Based in the Ketchum/Sun Valley area of Idaho, the SAC forecasts for terrain that borders the West-Central mountains and can provide useful data points for the snowpack and avalanche hazard in those areas.

Avalanche Education

Payette Powder Guides - Payette Powder Guides (PPG) is currently the only human-powered backcountry ski guiding and education operation in the West-Centrals. PPG provides yurt rentals, guided trips, and AIARE-based avalanche education, primarily based out of Lick Creek Summit.

Brundage Mountain Resort - Brundage hosts a variety of avalanche education courses throughout the year from a few different providers. See their events calendar for details and dates.

Tamarack Resort

Uphill Policy

Highlights: Uphill is allowed within resort boundary on approved uphill routes only during operating hours of the resort. Uphill is not allowed outside of operating hours or pre-/post-season.

Uphill pass must be purchased from guest services and can be purchased for a day or season. Alpine season pass does not include uphill pass.

Dogs are not allowed.

Little Ski Hill

Uphill Policy

Highlights: Uphill is allowed outside of operating hours before the Little Ski Hill opens at noon every day. Dogs are allowed. On Monday nights, uphill is allowed during operating hours (no dogs).

Brundage Mountain Resort

Uphill Policy

Highlights: Uphill within resort boundary in approved zones is allowed before and after operating hours (9am-430pm every day) during the season on approved equipment. Uphill travel is not allowed during winch cat operations. Check the snow report daily for the current uphill status.

Dogs are not allowed within resort boundaries.

US Ski Mountaineering Association Uphill Policies Resource - Information about uphill policies at ski areas nationwide.

Local Ski Resort Uphill Policies