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Central Sierra Nevada

Sierra Avalanche Center
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Highlights

Pre Season Continues

We are in the process of getting the SAC forecasting program back up and running for the season. We will be ready when the snow flies.

Avalanche Discussion

The 6th annual California Avalanche Workshop was a great success with over 300 people in attendance. If you missed it, there are still a few other regional snow avalanche workshops happening soon in AK, OR, and MT. Info on dates and locations for these regional workshops is available here.

The SAC non-profit side of the program is scheduling education events and has several events listed on the events page. The application process is open for avalanche course scholarships now through Nov 20th. More info on SAC's scholarships for both recreationists and professionals is listed here.

Work is ongoing restarting SAC field data collection and forecasting operations for this winter. Forest Service forecasters are getting back to work, demothballing the program and getting systems and gear ready for the season. Once the snow flies, forecasters and pro observers will be ready to start the season long process of daily snowpack monitoring and forecasting.

Excitement is building for the upcoming season. We are prepping our equipment including first aid and survival/bivy kits. Prep your gear and refresh your avalanche education. Then sit back, enjoy fall, and wait for the snow to fly.

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