Avalanche Canada Foundation / Fondation Avalanche Canada

The Avalanche Canada Foundation (French: Fondation Avalanche Canada) is a federally registered Canadian nonprofit organization and charity (Business Registration Number 869000349RR0001) dedicated to supporting avalanche safety, education, community outreach, and research across the country. The foundation operates with the vision of eliminating avalanche-related fatalities and injuries by minimizing public risk in avalanche terrain through fundraising initiatives that support public avalanche safety programs and related research projects.

Purpose and Activities

The Avalanche Canada Foundation supports the work of Avalanche Canada, a separate nonprofit organization responsible for providing public avalanche safety information, including daily avalanche forecasts and educational programs across western Canada’s mountainous regions. The Foundation raises funds through donations, sponsorships, and fundraising events to facilitate Avalanche Canada’s mission and help finance research projects that advance avalanche safety knowledge and technologies.

Its core activities include:

• Supporting youth education and community outreach initiatives designed to increase awareness about avalanche risks.
• Funding research focused on improving avalanche forecasting, safety protocols, and public education materials.
• Facilitating public safety programs aimed at reducing avalanche-related accidents and fatalities.

Vision and Mission

The foundation’s vision is to eliminate avalanche fatalities and injuries by providing financial resources to support public avalanche safety and awareness. It aims to minimize the risk to the public in avalanche terrain through strategic fundraising.

Avalanche Canada, the organization supported by the foundation, strives to inspire, engage, and empower winter recreationists to enjoy Canada’s backcountry safely. Avalanche Canada provides free daily avalanche forecasts, education programs, training support for instructors, and serves as a hub for avalanche information and research cooperation.

Relationship with Avalanche Canada

While Avalanche Canada Foundation focuses on funding and supporting avalanche safety initiatives, Avalanche Canada executes the direct public safety work such as forecasting, training, and outreach. The foundation ensures the sustainability and expansion of Avalanche Canada’s efforts by managing endowment and donations. The partnership allows for a comprehensive approach to avalanche safety, combining practical services and ongoing research.

Governance and Registration

Avalanche Canada Foundation is federally registered in Canada as a charitable organization under the Business Registration Number 869000349RR0001. Its charitable status enables it to receive tax-deductible donations to support avalanche safety initiatives nationwide.

The Avalanche Canada Foundation plays a critical role in enhancing public safety from avalanches by financially supporting education, awareness, and research programs led by Avalanche Canada, working toward the goal of preventing avalanche tragedies in Canadian backcountry regions.