Its twice daily forecasts are important for recreational and professional users of mountains and other rural areas in the Pacific Northwest.
[2] The center also compiles and publishes accident reports when avalanches cause injury or death.
[3] Administered by the Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest, the program consists of two avalanche meteorologists based in the Seattle National Weather Service Forecast office, and six avalanche specialists based in satellite offices across Washington and Oregon.
That no one has died, not even one.Director Moore summarized NWAC's mission as "we try to promote safe use of the mountains in the wintertime".
[1] As part of this mission, it issues warnings when there are conditions that increase the risk of avalanches.