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CAIC hosts educational events throughout the winter season to support safe decision-making in Colorado's backcountry. These include talks, workshops, and partner events focused on avalanche awareness and risk management.

Upcoming Events

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  • A person kneels in a deep snowpit near Wolf Creek Pass, using both hands to show layers in the exposed snowpack.Awareness TalkFree

    Winter Weather Wonder - Pagosa Springs

    Pagosa Lakes Clubhouse - 230 Port Avenue - Unit A, 81147, Pagosa Springs, CO

    Join CAIC at Winter Weather Wonder, a free community event in Pagosa Springs hosted by Pagosa Weather, a National Weather Service Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador. Stop by the CAIC booth to ask questions, learn about avalanche safety and prepare for the winter season.

    Register for Winter Weather Wonder - Pagosa Springs
  • A steep, snow-covered slope near Loveland Pass with a large cornice along the ridgeline and a visible avalanche fracture line.Awareness TalkFree

    Beacon Bash at Loveland Valley

    Loveland Valley Parking Lot, Loveland Ski Area

    Join CAIC and Friends of CAIC at the 9th annual Beacon Bash at Loveland Ski Area, an event focused on avalanche safety and preparedness for anyone who travels in Colorado's snow-covered mountains. CAIC avalanche forecaster Andrew McWilliams will lead an Avalanche Awareness presentation to help backcountry travelers prepare for winter.

    Register for Beacon Bash at Loveland Valley
  • Avalanche fracture line and debris on a steep, snow-covered slope above treeline in Prospect Basin near Silverton.Awareness TalkFree

    State of the Snowpack - Friends of the San Juans

    Ska Brewing - 225 Girard St, 81303, Durango, CO

    Join CAIC and Friends of the San Juans for State of the Snowpack, an avalanche safety discussion presented by Pineneedle Mountaineering to benefit Friends of CAIC. CAIC avalanche forecaster Jeremy Yanko will discuss current conditions, recent observations and near misses in the San Juan Mountains, with practical tips for skiers, snowboarders, hikers, snowshoers and snowmobilers.

    Register for State of the Snowpack - Friends of the San Juans
  • A CAIC forecaster holds a thick block of snow beside a snowpit on a steep, snow-covered mountain slope.Awareness TalkFree

    State of the Snowpack - Telluride

    Wilkinson Public Library - 100 W Pacific Ave, 81435, Telluride, CO

    Join CAIC avalanche forecaster Chris Dickson for a State of the Snowpack discussion as part of Telluride Mountain Club's Backcountry Chats, organized through the Peter Inglis Avalanche Education Fund. Learn about current snowpack conditions, avalanche hazards and what to consider when traveling in the San Juan Mountains this winter.

    Register for State of the Snowpack - Telluride

Avalanche Aware Presentations

CAIC staff give free avalanche awareness presentations to clubs, schools, workplaces and community groups across Colorado, in human-powered and motorized versions.

About Avalanche Aware, and how to request a presentation

Accessibility Accommodations

To request an accessibility accommodation, contact the CAIC at caic@state.co.us or 303-499-9650 at least two weeks before an event.

The CAIC will make every effort to provide reasonable accommodations, but services are subject to availability.