The Mount Shasta Avalanche Center (MSAC) was founded in 1999 and is operated as a partnership between the Shasta Trinity National Forest and the community based nonprofit 501(c)(3) Friends of the Mount Shasta Avalanche Center (FMSAC). FMSAC was created in 2002 as a grassroots endeavor to sustain our local avalanche center. We strive to keep safe those that find their soul in the freedom of our mountains. We envision a well-informed community of backcountry users that safely push their boundaries. Our mission is to enrich the Mount Shasta Area backcountry experience by providing professional forecasting, real-time information, and avalanche safety training.

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• We provide funding, effort, and equipment towards sustaining the Shasta Trinity National Forest Mount Shasta Avalanche Center.
• We maintain a central hub for dependable information used to make smart decisions in the backcountry.
• We make avalanche safety training opportunities accessible to everyone.
• We organize fundraising events to bring our community of backcountry users together to celebrate and support common purpose.
• We advocate for our local backcountry users, land management agencies, and businesses.
• We represent the soul of adventure and passion for backcountry mountain recreation in the greater Mount Shasta area.