If you ski, snowboard and travel in the Tahoe Backcountry just like us most likely you've used the Sierra Avalanche Center's (SAC) free daily avalanche advisory. And just like us, because you love to ski and always "know before you go" you know they need our help.

That's why we've decided to do our part and donate a portion of this year's show raffle money to the hard working crew at the SAC.

The SAC is run by a completely volunteer board of directors and without donations from backcountry enthusiast just like you and contributions from organizations like TAFF they wouldn't be able to provide the free daily advisory.

The mission of the Sierra Avalanche Center includes disseminating current snow pack stability information to the general public; providing educational information, knowledge, and understanding of avalanches to recreational users and groups; and facilitating communication in the region to reduce the impact of avalanches on recreation, industry, and transportation through a partnership with the United States Forest Service.

Learn more about the SAC at www.SierraAvalancheCenter.org