The Bridgeport Ranger District on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest houses and runs the avalanche forecasting and education operations of the Bridgeport Avalanche Center (BAC). It houses one full-time, seasonal Avalanche Specialist and provides infrastructure including office space, computers, internet access, phones, vehicles, fuel, safety equipment, and supervision. The Avalanche Specialist g
athers avalanche, snowpack, and weather observations then uses this data to create and issue a weekly Snowpack Summary and publish snowpack/avalanche observations. BAC's Snowpack Summaries are specific to the Bridgeport Winter Recreation Area (BWRA, or "BOO-rah"); BAC's Snowpack Summaries do NOT pertain to backcountry areas outside the BWRA. The USFS Bridgeport Avalanche Center program receives funding through the California State Parks OHV Grant Program, the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest / Bridgeport Ranger District, and the USFS National Avalanche Center.
