- Winter 2001-02 Welcome to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC), the snow avalanche forecasting and education center for the state of Colorado. MISSION: The CAIC promotes safety by reducing the impact of avalanches on recreation, industry, and transportation in the State through a program of forecasting and education. The CAIC is a program of the Colorado Geological Survey. The CAIC ...geosurvey.state.co.us/avalanche