Field Observations: Sharing Information Helps Build a Better Avalanche Forecast
by Andrew Kiefer
A Community Approach
NWAC constantly works to improve and evolve the avalanche forecast to better serve the backcountry community. Our goal is to provide an accurate, reliable, and useful forecast for everyone. But, we can’t do it alone and we’re calling on you for help. An essential component of the avalanche forecast are field observations – information backcountry users obtain during every outing in the mountains. Your willingness to share these observations is extremely valuable for the greater backcountry community, and an opportunity for you to help NWAC build a better avalanche forecast.
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