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Thompson new avalanche center director |
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November 9, 2016 |
 The
Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center (IPAC) welcomes
Jeff Thompson as the new Executive Director.
Jeff joins IPAC with a wealth of knowledge and
experience, including 20 years of snow industry
safety.
Jeff comes to the IPAC from central Colorado,
where he was the head of Snow Safety for Beaver
Creek Mountain. He also brings extensive trails,
wilderness, and winter sports experience from
his many years working with the White River
National Forest.
“I’m excited to encourage involvement from all
people and groups who participate in winter
recreation – from backcountry skiers to
snowmobilers and snowbikers,” says Jeff. He is
also looking forward to learning all he can
about the IPAC forecast area and the nuances of
the area’s snowpack.
In addition to his IPAC role, Jeff will be ski
patrolling at Schweitzer Mountain alongside his
trusty canine companion Annie – a trained
Avalanche Rescue dog. Jeff and his family are
thrilled to combine their love of mountains and
water here in North Idaho, and are happily
settling into the Sandpoint community.
The Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center forecasts
avalanche conditions in our beautiful Idaho
Panhandle National Forests, and offers numerous
avalanche awareness educational opportunities
and classes, most of which are free to the
public. More information about IPAC, including
avalanche forecasts, snow reports, and class
schedules, can be found at
http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/ipnf/home. |
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