The Friends of the Utah Avalanche Center is a non-profit 501(c) (3) corporation organized to support and contribute to the avalanche education and forecasting activities provided by the Forest Service Utah Avalanche Center. Thanks to all of you who have helped the Utah Avalanche Center in the past. We depend on contributors like you for funding to accomplish our mission. If you would like to make a contribution to the Friends or to learn more, please follow one of the links to the left.
Paul Diegel - Acting Executive Director
Friends of the Utah Avalanche Center
2084 East 3900 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84124
(801)365-5522
friends@utahavalanchecenter.org
What is the difference between the UAC and the FUAC?
The UAC is the cornerstone of a complex Federal/State/County/non-profit partnership. Responsibility for forecasting, education, and awareness is divided as follows:
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The U.S. Forest Service, the State of Utah, and Salt Lake County pay for part of the UAC operations. The FUAC pays for the rest.
Some of the benefits you have gotten from supporting the FUAC, things that we could not do without your donations:
- An up-to-date website with avalanche and mountain weather forecasts, photo and video archives, educational modules, accident reports, snow profiles, user input forms, and more
- Early morning weather and avalanche updates
- Increased state, county, and city funding from intense lobbying and legislative awareness effort
- No reduction in forecasters or daily forecasts in tough economic times
- Free and low-cost education and awareness programs
- More accurate forecasts due to an improved observer and communication network
- Some of the most highly qualified, experienced, and educated forecasters in the world