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About the Friends

The Friends of the Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center (FOAC) is a coalition of individuals and groups working to support the Avalanche Center and to provide public education and awareness about avalanches and avalanche safety. Whether you use ski areas or the back-country as your playground, the work of the Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center (NWAC) is critical to your safety in the mountains. Similarly, your membership in the FOAC is critical to the continued success of NWAC. Please join us in helping the Avalanche Center. For a modest annual membership fee, fully tax-deductible, you can help to support the Avalanche Center, a remarkable organization. Please contribute your support today - just click the Join Friends of NWAC link at right.

FOAC is organized as a non-profit corporation in the state of Washington, with tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Fed. Tax # 91- 1971688. Your membership and contributions are tax deductible.

Newsletters -

Published 2-3 times per year, the Friends of NWAC newsletters provide updates on current conditions, forecasts for coming months, accidents, research, legislative action and more. Sign up to receive our online newsletters!

February 2010 Update
Winter 2009 Update

Fall 2009 Update

Spring 2009 Update

February 2009 Update

Dec/Jan '08/09 Update

Fall 2008 Newsletter

Summer 2008 Newsletter

2009 Friends of NWAC Annual Report

Contact Us

Friends of the Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center
15600 NE 8th Street, # B1-711
Bellevue, WA 98008

Email FOAC - all of our governing documents, conflict of interest policy, bylaws, articles and financial statements are available upon request. Just email us.

FOAC Board of Directors

President

Will Amery

Vice President

Jorie Wackerman

Treasurer

Lewis Turner

Secretary

Aaron Ostrovsky

Events Chair

open

Education Chair

Roland Emetaz

Membership Chair

Benj Wadsworth

Legislative Action

Alex Morgan

Ken White

John Commiskey

Justin Davis 

Skip Swenson

Jeremy Park

Mick Steinman

Rich Marriott

Matt Schonwald