Over 3,500 people just like you have joined Friends of CAIC since the program launched in October of 2020. Memberships helped fund more than 200 new trailhead signs across the state. They’ve helped contribute $150,000 directly to the CAIC for forecasting operations, including the over 850 daily CAIC forecasts written during the winter of 20/21. Our members participated in the first regional snowpack live update, and received insider member updates via email. They’ve bought merchandise at a discount from Friends of CAIC and our partners. Join today and become part of the community that supports avalanche safety and education in Colorado. 2021/2022 membership packets will begin shipping in October 2021 - get in the front of the line by joining today!
Membership Levels
Trailhead Member
$35-$99
- 2021/2022 Member Sticker
- Printed Membership Card
- Partner Discounts (TBA for 21/22) - January and March Regional Snowpack Live Digital Updates
- Quarterly member update email - 10% Discount on Friends of CAIC online store
Treeline Member
$100-$499
- Friends of CAIC Member Logo Socks by Point6 - 2021/2022 Member Sticker
- Printed Membership Card
- Partner Discounts (TBA for 21/22) - January and March Regional Snowpack Live Digital Updates
- Quarterly member update email
- 10% Discount on Friends of CAIC online store
Summit Member
$500+
- Friends of CAIC Member Logo La Sportiva Jacket (M or W)
- 2021/2022 Member Sticker
- Printed Membership Card
- Partner Discounts (TBA for 21/22) - January and March Regional Snowpack Live Digital Updates
- Quarterly member update email
- 10% Discount on Friends of CAIC online store
Why become a member?
Sam Bacon
Summit Member
"I am a member of Friends of CAIC because I feel a personal commitment to supporting a resource that I use all the time. Our family spends a lot of time recreating in the mountains, both ourselves and others depend on the CAIC and Friends of CAIC to keep the community safe. "
Leo Tsuo
Treeline Member
“My life has been about community building, and that’s what Friends of CAIC membership is all about. A community is not just people with common interests, it’s uniting (comm – unity) to accomplish great things. Friends of CAIC members collectively support the resources we all depend on to recreate safely.” Leo Tsuo, owner of Weston, the second-largest splitboard company in the United States, has designed, implemented, and created a new kind of community within the backcountry: one that prioritizes education over fear, communication over secrecy, inclusion over elitism."
Ellen Hollinshead
Trailhead Member
“I have been a backcountry skier from Summit County for a long time, back in the day when we had to call the CAIC to get the avalanche report, and when we never saw anyone else skiing other than on Baldy. But times have changed, dramatically. CAIC forecasters work very hard to do what they do and Friends of CAIC has done an amazing job of making their workload easier. I also appreciate the social media presence of Friends of CAIC, because it gives us a platform for discussion. Thanks Friends of CAIC for all that you do!"
The Colorado backcountry community is growing. Your support is needed more than ever.
Join now to make a difference.
Make it annual starting at only $35 a year - less than a tank of gas!
Frequently Asked Questions
Nope! The Colorado Avalanche Information Center will continue to provide free public safety products to anyone who wants them. Being a member means you are investing in those products and giving us the ability to improve them so that we can push avalanche safety forward in Colorado.
Right now we don’t have family or household memberships. We hope memberships are priced to give you a lot of benefit for your contribution.
Memberships are seasonal and run from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. Memberships purchased after June 30, 2021 will be considered 21/22 memberships and will ship in Oct 2021.
Membership dues play a critical role in supporting avalanche safety throughout Colorado. Memberships are unrestricted support that is used for Friends of CAIC operations and programming such as expanding Know Before You Go, developing avalanche safety videos and signage, creating outreach for new and existing users, building new web and mobile applications, and supporting the CAIC’s forecast operations. See our latest Annual Report for more information on our investments in avalanche safety.
Yes, but only for the Summit level. Please contact Laura C. Mack, development director at laura@friendsofcaic.org to coordinate.
First of all, thank you for your support! We created the membership program starting at $35 this season (after July 1, 2020). In order to join, all it takes is $35 or more. If you have already donated and would like to apply that donation to a membership, please contact us at (email address).If you made a donation of $35 or above after July 1 this year, prior to the membership launch, we will be reaching out and adding you as a member, no action needed. Membership is separate from events and merchandise, but we hope to continue to see you rocking your Friends of CAIC gear and attending events in the future!
Point6 Sock Sizing
US Men
US Women
Europe
UK
CM
Small
N/A
4 - 6.5
34 - 37
2 - 4.5
21.0 - 23.5
Medium
6 - 8.5
7 - 9.5
38 - 41
5 - 7.5
24.0 - 26.5
Large
9 - 11.5
10 - 12.5
42 - 45
8 - 10.5
27.0 - 29.5
X-Large
12 - 14.5
N/A
46 - 49
11 - 13.5
30.0 - 32.5
La Sportiva MEN'S APPAREL SIZING CHART (inches)
Use the chart below to determine your size. If your measurements for chest and waist correspond to two different suggested sizes, order the one indicated by your chest measurement.
EU
S/46
M/48
L/50
XL/52
XXL/54
USA
XS
S
M
L
XL
TOTAL HEIGHT
5'6" - 5'8"
5'8" - 5'9"
5'9" - 5'10"
5'11" - 6''0"
6'1"+
SLEEVE
31 - 32
32 - 33
33 - 34
34 - 35
35 - 36
INSEAM
31
32
32
33
33
NECK
14.5
15
16
17
18
CHEST
36
38
40
42
44
WAIST (CLIMBING/CASUAL PANTS)
30 - 31
32 - 33
33 - 34
34 - 35
36 - 37
WAIST (OUTERWEAR PANTS)
32
33 - 34
35 - 36
37 - 38
39 - 40
La Sportiva WOMEN'S APPAREL SIZING CHART (inches)
Use the chart below to determine your size. If your measurements for chest and waist correspond to two different suggested sizes, order the one indicated by your chest measurement.
EU
40/34
42/36
44/38
46/40
48/42
USA
XS
S
M
L
XL
TOTAL HEIGHT
5'4" - 5'5"
5'5" - 5'6"
5'6" - 5'7"
5'6.5" - 5'7.5'"
5'7"+
SLEEVE
23.5
24.5
25.5
26
26.5
INSEAM
30
31
32
32
33
CHEST
32 - 33
34 - 35
36 - 37
38.5 - 40
40 - 41
WAIST
24 - 25
26 - 27
28 - 29
30 - 31
32 - 33
HIP
34.5 - 35.5
36.5 - 37.5
38.5 - 39.5
40.5 - 41.5
42.5 - 43.5
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