Acknowledgements

Acknowledgments

The Sawtooth Avalanche Center (SAC) could not operate in its current capacity without the generous support of our community. Thanks to all the kind souls who accompanied us in the field and/or provided us with critical information about what they were seeing during their rides and tours. The following individuals were regular contributors and/or field partners: Ed Binnie, Emily Coffman, Annie DeAngelo, Ryan Guess, Josh Johnson, Nicole Jorgenson, Jeremy Lato, Terry O’Connor, Bret Rasmussen, Will Richmond, and Victoria Rossin.

Join us in thanking our 2020-2021 Observers of the Year: Jeremy Lato (motorized), and Ed Binnie (non-motorized). Jeremy and Ed submitted numerous timely, high-quality observations. Their contributions greatly enhance the quality of our forecasts—thank you!

A huge “thanks!” goes to Ski-Doo, who in conjunction with Action Cycles ‘N Sleds in Twin Falls, once again loaned us a top-of-the-line Summit SP snowmobile. We were thrilled to have the “Red Rocket” back in our sled fleet for a second season.

We’d like to extend a special thanks to Kurt Nelson, Zach Poff, Susan James, Steve Frost, and Sarah Stalker. These USFS staff went above and beyond the call of duty to support the Avalanche Center.

Local ski guides and snow safety workers contributed 344 observations to our professional observations database. These reports are vital in ensuring the most accurate daily Backcountry Forecast possible. We owe a huge thank you to the Geophysics Department at Boise State University, the guides at Sawtooth Mountain Guides, Soldier Mountain Cat Skiing, Sun Valley Guides, Sun Valley Heli Ski, and Sun Valley Trekking, as well as the ski patrols at Sun Valley and Soldier Mountain.

Last but far from least: we receive a significant portion of our operating revenue from the Friends of the SAC. This group of amazing, dedicated volunteers raises money through sponsorships, donations, and events in addition to producing dozens of free or low-cost basic avalanche education events.