The SAC currently has three forecasters and if one is laid off, SAC says it would have to cut its daily avalanche forecast down to four per week instead of seven.
"Firing an avalanche forecaster in the middle of winter puts lives at risk," SAC said in a Facebook post on Saturday.
Not only do backcountry skiers use SAC, but so do local sheriff's offices and their search and rescue teams when they conduct rescue operations.
SAC is a nonprofit that works in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service. The nonprofit pays 75% of the forecasters' salaries, which are already funded for 2025.
SAC says it's working with the U.S. Forest Service and elected officials to prevent the layoff. It's urging people in the Tahoe area and northern Nevada to call their local congressperson.
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