Colorado Avalanche Information Center Launches New Website With Dynamic Avalanche Forecasting As early-season snow storms begin to blanket the Rockies, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) will begin to issue its daily weather and avalanche forecasts a little differently. On November 1, 2022, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center launched a new website, creating dynamic forecasts and avalanche threat levels, as well as daily 48-hour forecasts issued every afternoon at 4:30 pm. […] Avalanche Steven Snyder | November 7, 2022 0 Comments
VIDEO: Utah Avalanche Center Forecasters Analyze Extremely Dangerous Current Snowpack [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMgfcKVI1OI&feature=youtu.be"] AvyBrains | February 17, 2021 Likes Tweets 3 Comments
How Avalanche Forecasts are Made Hopefully, everyone who accesses the winter backcountry environment is familiar with avalanche forecasts. For those who have not yet ventured into the backcountry, or those who are not familiar with all safety considerations, here is a synopsis of how avalanche forecasts are made and why they are so important. The first avalanche forecasts began in 1973 in Colorado. Today, the […] Avalanche Connor Phillips | February 28, 2020 0 Comments