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We are honored to partner with three North American avalanche centers to provide funding and digital expertise in the development of their mobile avalanche forecast apps. Black Diamond is the title sponsor of the mobile apps for the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) and the Northwest Avalanche Center (NWAC), and a co-sponsor with backcountry.com for the Utah Avalanche Center (UAC) app. Download any of the apps at the links below: 

Colorado

Pacific Northwest

Utah

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Colorado Avalanche Information Center

The Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) is the go-to resource for current snow and avalanche conditions in the State of Colorado. The program is a partnership between the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Department of Transportation (CDOT), and the Friends of the CAIC (FoCAIC) a 501c3 group. The mission of the CAIC is to provide avalanche information, education and promote research for the protection of life, property and the enhancement of the state’s economy.

FEATURES

Mobile friendly avalanche forecasts for 10 zones across Colorado

Access the avalanche forecast summary, current avalanche problems, and the avalanche discussion for each zone

Submit an observation to the CAIC database right from your phone

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Northwest Avalanche Center

The Northwest Avalanche Center (NWAC) is a collaborative effort between the US Forest Service Northwest Avalanche Center and the non-profit Northwest Avalanche Center. The mission of NWAC is to save lives and reduce the impacts of avalanches on recreation, industry and transportation in the Cascade and Olympic Mountains of Washington and northern Oregon through mountain weather and avalanche forecasting, data collection and education.

FEATURES

Mobile friendly avalanche forecasts for multiple zones across the Pacific Northwest

Access the avalanche forecast summary, current avalanche problems, and the avalanche discussion for each zone

Submit an observation to the NWAC database right from your phone

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Utah Avalanche Center

From the time you roll out of bed until the time you hit the driveway, this app makes it easier to figure out where the best snow is, what avalanche, weather, and road conditions to expect, and which slopes will have the best and safest conditions. This app consolidates the avalanche, weather, road, and slope information you need for critical decision-making, including:

FEATURES

Daily avalanche advisories for 7 regions around the state from the Utah Avalanche Center

Daily field observations from a small army of volunteer observers as well as the UAC staff

Road conditions including avalanche closures, road travel restrictions, and canyon road webcams

Mountain weather information including current conditions, forecasts, satellite loops, radar, and mountain weather cams

Emergency contacts and your GPS location for a fast rescue response

A slope evaluation tool using your camera, containing your GPS location, steepness, aspect, elevation, time, and date

Ability to photograph a slope watermarked with GPS location, steepness, aspect, elevation, time, and date and share that photo

An email form to share your observations with the Utah Avalanche Center

 

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MOUNTAIN HUB PRO SUBSCRIPTION

Mountain Hub was born from a desire to create the world’s first global, real-time network for outdoor enthusiasts. Discover a wealth of relevant information within the Mountain Hub mobile app to help you better plan outdoor adventures with safety and current conditions in mind. With a Mountain Hub PRO subscription at your fingertips, take advantage of powerful terrain visualization tools, maps, and observations from like-minded outdoor professionals across the globe. The community-submitted observations and tools accessible through the Mountain Hub app provide professionals with a better grasp on current conditions, risks, and route planning.

FEATURES

Join a like-minded community of outdoor professionals eager to share a wealth of local knowledge

Upload or access real-time observations in the field on your mobile device

Use or download global and regional map base layers including ArcGIS, USGS, CalTopo, Cal Matrix, and maps from Austria, Norway, Japan, New Zealand and more directly from your mobile phone

Incorporate Avanet’s Snowpit Editor for observations in avalanche terrain

Control over privacy settings to share within your organization or amongst fellow industry professionals

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