BY KAREN BOSSICK
Scott Savage, the director of the Sawtooth Avalanche Center, has been elected president of the Board of Directors for the American Avalanche Association.
Savage came to Sun Valley in 2012 from Big Sky Resort in Montana where he worked as a ski patroller, avalanche forecasters and snow safety director. He has presented at numerous international avalanche conferences and regional professional seminars, and he is a regular contributor to the “Avalanche Review.”
While snow season seems to be just beginning, the Sawtooth Avalanche Center has already reported avalanches occurring near Titus Ridge and on Galena Peak and McDonald Peak. New snow appeared to slide on old snow deposited in October and even September.
To check on daily forecasts, visit https://www.sawtoothavalanche.com.
Avalanche awareness classes start Dec. 7.