$2,999 raised by 20 donors
6% complete
$50,000 Goal
THE MATCH IS BACK: DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT! $30,000 match for Colorado Gives donations!
A generous donor has created a $30K match for CO Gives Day! When you donate through Colorado Gives your gift will have twice the impact! Donate today to help us meet the full $30K Match!
As your partner in the mountains, Friends of CAIC is doing important work as unprecedented numbers of people head into the backcountry this winter. Join your fellow backcountry users in the spirit of giving and help us raise $50K to support avalanche forecasting and education in Colorado. Donate today!
Every donation directly support our 2025/26 season goals:
Donate now to fund this life-saving work! With your help, we can continue to advance avalanche safety across Colorado.
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The winner will be notified by FoCAIC staff on 12/10. Items, colors, and sizes are subject to availability.
Friends of CAIC's mission is to support avalanche forecasting and education throughout Colorado.
Our vision is to help build the most robust avalanche forecasting operation in the United States and to make avalanche awareness an essential part of the winter backcountry community's daily plan.
Our organization was established in 2005 to provide additional financial support to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC). Since 2014, we have invested just over $2.9 million into avalanche safety. This money has funded Know Before You Go, developed avalanche safety videos and signage, created outreach for new and existing users, built new web and mobile applications, and supported the CAIC’s forecast operations.
The Colorado Avalanche Warning Center began issuing public avalanche forecasts in 1973 as part of a research program in the USDA-Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station. The program moved out of the federal government, becoming part of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources in 1983. The CAIC joined the Colorado Department of Transportation’s highway safety program in 1993.
Organization name
Friends of Colorado Avalanche Information Center
other names
Friends of CAIC
2005
Tax id (EIN)
76-0788329
Category
Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
PO BOX 1117CO, US