Backcountry use is a large driver of the winter economy in the Crested Butte area and include activities such as skiing, snowmobiling, cross country skiing, snowshoeing and fat biking. The CBAC exists to educate locals and visitors alike about the lurking dangers of avalanches in our area.
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"Thanks also for all the work you do keeping us safe..." -KBUT
"Thank you for all the hard work that you and your team have put in to keep folks aware, informed and safe. It looks like you have had a very busy season. " KUHL clothing
"The forecast and the effort to deliver timely and thorough reporting is beyond excellent. It is Invaluable. Thank you CBAC!" Rob Strickland, Facebook Review
"I dig some CBAC. I live in TX but love the BC. I watch and read every report, I guess you could call it Long Distance learning. This group of beasts protect thousands of people daily. How awesome is that. Keep the videos coming guys and Gals. " Bo Hearin, Facebook Review
The mission of the Crested Butte Avalanche Center is to prevent the loss of life, limb and property to natural and human triggered avalanches in Crested Butte, Mt Crested Butte and the surrounding backcountry.
The Crested Butte Avalanche Center was founded in 2002 in response to the need for local avalanche information. At that time, there were no forecasters in our area, but backcountry use and the demand for avalanche safety products was growing. The original reasons have not changed, but the number of backcountry users continues to grow dramatically.
Organization name
Crested Butte Avalanche Center
other names
Crested Butte Avalanche Center, CBAC
2002
Tax id (EIN)
02-0703033
Category
Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
427-D Red Lady AveMailing
PO. Box 2351Gunnison County, CO, US