RockTalk: Avalanches in Colorado (CAIC) Download Publication Details This edition of RockTalk covers the science of snow, a history of avalanches in Colorado, and what the CAIC is doing to reduce the danger of avalanches. Digital PDF download. RT-07-03D From the Introduction: The Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) is a program of the Colorado Geological Survey. It was founded in 1983 as a cash-funded program, meaning that it was totally funded by grants and donations. In 1995, the CAIC achieved statutory authority with the passage of HB 1314 formally designating it as a state program. Our mission is simple: to reduce the impact of avalanches on recreation, industry, and transportation through a program of forecasting and education. Citations Colorado Geological Survey. “RockTalk V07N3, July 2004 - Avalanches in Colorado (CAIC).” RockTalk, July 2004. Https://doi.org/10.58783/cgs.rt0703.elfq5826. CGS Publications. https://coloradogeologicalsurvey.org/publications/rocktalk-avalanches-colorado-caic/.