Supporters
Donors and corporate sponsors make our avalanche mission possible.
Glacier National Park
An inter-agency agreement allows Glacier National Park and Flathead Avalanche to support each other’s operations. GNP contributes significantly to the FAC’s annual budget, and the FAC provides technical assistance and education to GNP staff, including an avalanche Level 1 course. GNP forecasters for the Going-to-the-Sun Road also contribute valuable spring observations.
USGS
FAC relies on data from three high-elevation automated weather stations maintained by the USGS (Snowslip, Sperry, and Garden Wall). USGS Scientist Erich Peitzsch also assisted with the installation of the Link Mountain station installation. FAC supports the USGS Sperry Benchmark Glacier Mass Balance Program with fieldwork.
BSNF & Dave Hamre
David Hamre & Associates (DHA) is an avalanche safety consulting firm that provides BNSF Railway (BNSF) with an avalanche safety program in John F. Stevens Canyon (JFS Canyon). DHA forecasters maintain a network of automated weather stations in JFS Canyon conduct field observations related to avalanche, snowpack, and weather.
Great Fish Challenge and the Whitefish Community Foundation
We are so grateful for our winter-loving community and the support you show us through this annual campaign. While these folks’ donations are recognized through the Whitefish Community Foundation, we like to include them in the below list since they play a huge role in making this work possible.
BNSF
BNSF has been a long supporter of avalanche safety and the avalanche center. Working closely together on weather stations, observations, and more throughout the years. We are grateful to add them to our list of granting partners for the 2021-2022 season.
Dream Marine & Ski-Doo
Huge thanks to our friends at Dream Marine in Libby, and Ski-Doo’s parent company BRP, who are supporting avalanche forecasts with a loaner snowmobile courtesy of Ski-Doo for the 2022-2023 season. This is a critical piece of equipment for our forecast and education team and we are so grateful for your continued support of this program.
Whitefish Convention and Visitors Bureau
The WCVB is supporting the 21-22 season with signage at popular trailheads (coming soon!), support of the fireside chats, our facilitated community debrief chats, and the Northern Rockies Snow and Avalanche Workshop.
Diamond Sponsors – donated more than $3,000
Platinum Sponsors – donated more than $2000
Gold Partners – donated more than $1000
Silver Partners – donated more than $500
BRONZE – DONATED MORE THAN $250
Alan and Frances Davis
Glacier Bank
Jewel Basin Yurt
Seth Carbonari
Andrew and Gina King
Glacier Guides and Montana Raft
Kent and Kim Taylor
Weston Backcountry
Bayne Family Fund
Goodrich Penser
Larry and Val Parsons
Wheelie Creative
BioLehti
Hidden Moose Lodge
Michael and Lindsey Hromadka
Whitefish Vertical Adventures
Charles Hlavac
Copper – donated more than $100
Adam & Aubrey Clark
Edgar Heger
(in memory of Rob O’Neill)
Kim Givler
Scott Rowley
Aidan Myhre
Erin & Noah Bodman
Kim and Jan Richards
Stephen & Christine Shea
Annika Silverman
Fred and Sarah Jones
Kramer Family Fund
Sydney Lillard and Karen Perser
Applied Materials Foundation
Glacier Mortgage
Leslie and Will Hunt
Tamarack Foundation, Inc.
Bill Sugars
Grady, David and Linda Engh-Grady
Lynda Montgomery
Tanya and Judah Gersh
Cary and Annell Danczyk
Jesse and Kevin Oberholser
Matt and Saddie Baldwin
Terry Knupp
Chris Gotschalk
Joseph and Deanne Sramek
Mow Family
The Belanger Boys
Dan and Ann Fagre
Joshua Nielsen
Ron Bachrach
The Landlord
Dan Short
Josie Bestwick
Scott and Jane Wheeler
Timothy Strand and Susan Pfirman
Additional Supporters
Alice Ford
Elizabeth Sasseman Designs
Laura Bell
Steven Cook
Ben Johnson
Gabriel Dillon
Libby Fields
Terry Chute & Jane Kollmeyer
Beth Sobba
Gary B Moore
Louis Schmidt
The Struss Family
Brandon and Kathryn French
Genevieve Bennett
Martha Hunt
The Urbanski Family
Brian and Heidi Miller
Gordon Johnson
Mary Winter
The ZaneRay Group
Brooke and Charlie Hoving
Hans Fischer
Matthew Brake
Tim and Ali Good
Carl and Kellsey Perkins
Ian and Antonia Dennis
Meg Killen
Tim and Hilary Shaw
Charles and Linda Maetzold
Jenny Cloutier
Mike and LJ McClellan
Trevor and Kacy Howard
Chris Gotschalk
Jer Lundgren
Nathan & Betsy Russell and Kids
Will and Bonnie Smith
Chris Holdhusen
Jeremiah Martin
Pete Francisco
Will Urbanski
Chuck and Rita Stearns
John Muhlfeld and Stephanie
Sunshine
Rebecca Briber
William and Catherine Love
David and Heidi Hust Family
Judah Gersh
Richard & Glenda Gehri
William Thomas
Don Lewis
Kate Atha
Sam and Julie Tickle
Woody’s Weeds and Woods
Donald Lewis
Keith Meehan
Sam Kavanagh
Zak Anderson
Doug Griesel
Kelly & Marc O’Brien
Sam Watson and Carson Ramsden
