Education Avalanche education is a vital component of the SAC’s mission to provide avalanche safety information for people recreating, working, or traveling in the Sawtooth National Forest and surrounding areas.
Digging Deeper |Panel Discussion: Skiing Out o Bounds at Sun Valley
Stacey Ward, the Education Coordinator for the Friends of the SAC, orchestrated general Avalanche Awareness outreach for schools and recreational groups. SAC forecasters handled professional-level training and specialty talks such as the Digging Deeper series. During the 2021-2022 winter season, this two-pronged approach delivered 47 presentations to reach over 3,200 people. The SAC and Friends of the SAC continued their emphasis on motorized user outreach and education by providing live and virtual avalanche education opportunities to motorized users throughout southern Idaho. Motorized specific classes were held at Trinity Hot Springs, and in Stanley, Nampa, Boise, and Twin Falls. SAC forecasters and Friends of the SAC instructors reached over 400 riders this season.
The Digging Deeper discussion series returned for its fourth season. The bi-weekly series featured 8 talks and reached over 400 people. Presentations were broadcast live via ZOOM and recordings are available on our YouTube Channel. These talks targeted intermediate to advanced backcountry users looking to add some tricks and knowledge to their playbooks. We discussed a wide range of topics including early-season snowpacks, risk, avalanche forecasting, and weather phenomena. Scott
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SAC forecasters presented for professional groups on 15 occasions. Scott moderated presentations for the Colorado Snow and Avalanche Workshop (CSAW) and hosted a panel discussion on avalanche worker safety for the American Avalanche Association. Chris spoke about risk at the Wyoming Snow and Avalanche Workshop (WYSAW). Scott, Ben, and Chris assisted as instructors for the Pro 2 Avalanche Course held in Stanley. Ethan gave two avalanche safety presentations to Wood River Valley snow removal workers.
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