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The New Faces at Sawtooth Avalanche
As you may have heard there are some new faces at the Sawtooth Avalanche Center this winter. We added two new forecasters to the team as well as the Friends got a new executive director. Welcome them to the team as we are stoked to have them!Zach Miller, Avalanche...
Support for Grief, Trauma, and Loss in the Mountains
When accidents happen, they affect everyone in our small mountain communities. Whether you're directly affected by an incident or caring for others, you deserve support. This guide outlines several free and cost-reduced opportunities for counseling, education, and...
Help Us Fundraise!
Thankfully we've seen some great skiing and riding conditions despite the abysmal start to this season. The Friends of the Sawtooth Avalanche Center are grateful to all who donated, attended events, and took our classes this year! Contributions from our...
Supporter Spotlight: 100 Men Who Care
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the members of 100 Men Who Care, whose Wood River Valley chapter awarded the Friends of SAC with a grant of $5800 in January. Support from community groups like 100 Men Who Care allows us to continue to provide free and...
Avalanche Awareness Week
Avalanches kill more people on National Forest land in the United States than any other natural hazard. February is the month when the most avalanche accidents tend to occur. We are addressing this statistic by hosting a week of pay-what-you-can community avalanche...
Human Factor Madlibs
Finally! Winter is in full swing. As much as I’ve been rejoicing in the cold and snowy weather, I've also been nervous for our mountain communities. A prolonged early-season drought created a weak foundation for our snowpack, and loading from recent storms has...
Making a Lasting Impact through End-of-Year Giving
As we approach the end of another transformative year, there's no better time to reflect on the power of collective action and the positive changes we can bring about in the world. At the Friends of SAC, we are immensely grateful for the support and generosity of our...
The 2023 Online Auction is LIVE!
The snow is starting to fly, and we are gearing up for a busy winter season! Help us meet our goal of raising $20,000 by bidding on prizes in our online auction: Click here to enter the auction. AUCTION ENDS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10 AT 11:59pm Funding from the...
’22-23 Season Success- We will see you soon
The 2022-23 winter season was one for the record books! We won’t forget the intense storms that delivered prodigious amounts of snow to our forecast zones, the amazing days playing in all that powder, the long periods of frigid temperatures that kept the skiing and...
Avalanche Awareness Week
The Friends of the Sawtooth Avalanche Center is excited to be hosting our second, annual Avalanche Awareness Week this February. The month of February has consistently held the scary statistic of being the deadliest month for avalanches in the United States. Sure, we...
The New Faces at Sawtooth Avalanche
As you may have heard there are some new faces at the Sawtooth Avalanche Center this winter. We added two new forecasters to the team as well as the Friends got a new executive director. Welcome them to the team as we are stoked to have them!Zach Miller, Avalanche...
Support for Grief, Trauma, and Loss in the Mountains
When accidents happen, they affect everyone in our small mountain communities. Whether you're directly affected by an incident or caring for others, you deserve support. This guide outlines several free and cost-reduced opportunities for counseling, education, and...
Help Us Fundraise!
Thankfully we've seen some great skiing and riding conditions despite the abysmal start to this season. The Friends of the Sawtooth Avalanche Center are grateful to all who donated, attended events, and took our classes this year! Contributions from our...
Supporter Spotlight: 100 Men Who Care
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the members of 100 Men Who Care, whose Wood River Valley chapter awarded the Friends of SAC with a grant of $5800 in January. Support from community groups like 100 Men Who Care allows us to continue to provide free and...
Avalanche Awareness Week
Avalanches kill more people on National Forest land in the United States than any other natural hazard. February is the month when the most avalanche accidents tend to occur. We are addressing this statistic by hosting a week of pay-what-you-can community avalanche...
Human Factor Madlibs
Finally! Winter is in full swing. As much as I’ve been rejoicing in the cold and snowy weather, I've also been nervous for our mountain communities. A prolonged early-season drought created a weak foundation for our snowpack, and loading from recent storms has...
Making a Lasting Impact through End-of-Year Giving
As we approach the end of another transformative year, there's no better time to reflect on the power of collective action and the positive changes we can bring about in the world. At the Friends of SAC, we are immensely grateful for the support and generosity of our...
The 2023 Online Auction is LIVE!
The snow is starting to fly, and we are gearing up for a busy winter season! Help us meet our goal of raising $20,000 by bidding on prizes in our online auction: Click here to enter the auction. AUCTION ENDS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10 AT 11:59pm Funding from the...
’22-23 Season Success- We will see you soon
The 2022-23 winter season was one for the record books! We won’t forget the intense storms that delivered prodigious amounts of snow to our forecast zones, the amazing days playing in all that powder, the long periods of frigid temperatures that kept the skiing and...
Avalanche Awareness Week
The Friends of the Sawtooth Avalanche Center is excited to be hosting our second, annual Avalanche Awareness Week this February. The month of February has consistently held the scary statistic of being the deadliest month for avalanches in the United States. Sure, we...
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Support for Grief, Trauma, and Loss in the Mountains
When accidents happen, they affect everyone in our small mountain communities. Whether you're directly affected by an incident or caring for others, you deserve support. This guide outlines several free and cost-reduced opportunities for counseling, education, and...
Help Us Fundraise!
Thankfully we've seen some great skiing and riding conditions despite the abysmal start to this season. The Friends of the Sawtooth Avalanche Center are grateful to all who donated, attended events, and took our classes this year! Contributions from our...
Supporter Spotlight: 100 Men Who Care
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the members of 100 Men Who Care, whose Wood River Valley chapter awarded the Friends of SAC with a grant of $5800 in January. Support from community groups like 100 Men Who Care allows us to continue to provide free and...
Avalanche Awareness Week
Avalanches kill more people on National Forest land in the United States than any other natural hazard. February is the month when the most avalanche accidents tend to occur. We are addressing this statistic by hosting a week of pay-what-you-can community avalanche...
Making a Lasting Impact through End-of-Year Giving
As we approach the end of another transformative year, there's no better time to reflect on the power of collective action and the positive changes we can bring about in the world. At the Friends of SAC, we are immensely grateful for the support and generosity of our...
The 2023 Online Auction is LIVE!
The snow is starting to fly, and we are gearing up for a busy winter season! Help us meet our goal of raising $20,000 by bidding on prizes in our online auction: Click here to enter the auction. AUCTION ENDS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10 AT 11:59pm Funding from the...
’22-23 Season Success- We will see you soon
The 2022-23 winter season was one for the record books! We won’t forget the intense storms that delivered prodigious amounts of snow to our forecast zones, the amazing days playing in all that powder, the long periods of frigid temperatures that kept the skiing and...
Banff Film Festival combining with FSAC!!
The Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour will be shown for three nights in Ketchum February 5th, Monday night, February 6th and Tuesday night, February 7th, 2023. The Friends of SAC will be present to spread the stoke and to give away some AMAZING raffle...
Practice, Practice, and Practice Again!
As this is being written on January 6th there has been seven human-triggered avalanches in the past week. Nearly all occurred in wind-loaded or wind-affected terrain. You can visit the Avalanche Database to find details on each of these. When things go wrong in the...
Entering ’22-23 Season
Winter is coming. Can you feel it? Here at the Friends we are certainly feeling it. While you may be doing the garage gear swap, getting your sled out of storage and tuned up, or even trying to eek that last hike in before it gets too deep, we are furiously working...
Support for Grief, Trauma, and Loss in the Mountains
When accidents happen, they affect everyone in our small mountain communities. Whether you're directly affected by an incident or caring for others, you deserve support. This guide outlines several free and cost-reduced opportunities for counseling, education, and...
Help Us Fundraise!
Thankfully we've seen some great skiing and riding conditions despite the abysmal start to this season. The Friends of the Sawtooth Avalanche Center are grateful to all who donated, attended events, and took our classes this year! Contributions from our...
Supporter Spotlight: 100 Men Who Care
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the members of 100 Men Who Care, whose Wood River Valley chapter awarded the Friends of SAC with a grant of $5800 in January. Support from community groups like 100 Men Who Care allows us to continue to provide free and...
Avalanche Awareness Week
Avalanches kill more people on National Forest land in the United States than any other natural hazard. February is the month when the most avalanche accidents tend to occur. We are addressing this statistic by hosting a week of pay-what-you-can community avalanche...
Making a Lasting Impact through End-of-Year Giving
As we approach the end of another transformative year, there's no better time to reflect on the power of collective action and the positive changes we can bring about in the world. At the Friends of SAC, we are immensely grateful for the support and generosity of our...
The 2023 Online Auction is LIVE!
The snow is starting to fly, and we are gearing up for a busy winter season! Help us meet our goal of raising $20,000 by bidding on prizes in our online auction: Click here to enter the auction. AUCTION ENDS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10 AT 11:59pm Funding from the...
’22-23 Season Success- We will see you soon
The 2022-23 winter season was one for the record books! We won’t forget the intense storms that delivered prodigious amounts of snow to our forecast zones, the amazing days playing in all that powder, the long periods of frigid temperatures that kept the skiing and...
Banff Film Festival combining with FSAC!!
The Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour will be shown for three nights in Ketchum February 5th, Monday night, February 6th and Tuesday night, February 7th, 2023. The Friends of SAC will be present to spread the stoke and to give away some AMAZING raffle...
Practice, Practice, and Practice Again!
As this is being written on January 6th there has been seven human-triggered avalanches in the past week. Nearly all occurred in wind-loaded or wind-affected terrain. You can visit the Avalanche Database to find details on each of these. When things go wrong in the...
Entering ’22-23 Season
Winter is coming. Can you feel it? Here at the Friends we are certainly feeling it. While you may be doing the garage gear swap, getting your sled out of storage and tuned up, or even trying to eek that last hike in before it gets too deep, we are furiously working...