Central Oregon Avalanche Center | 144 followers on LinkedIn. A community that stays on top of the snow. | The Central Oregon Avalanche Center empowers the backcountry community to make informed decisions by providing avalanche forecasting, observations, and education. COAC was established in 2009 as the Central Oregon Avalanche Association to provide accurate snow and avalanche information and increase avalanche awareness/education in Central Oregon. During the 2017/18 season COAC became officially recognized as a Type 2 avalanche center and in 2018/19 officially changed its name to the Central Oregon Avalanche Center (COAC).