I started AVYSMS from a problem that I had in the Colorado backcountry. I wanted the latest avalanche forecast, but some of the times I did not have enough cell service in order to retrieve the webpage of the CAIC forecast. This was especially problematic during multi-day backcountry trips. Now AVYSMS allows everyone to retrieve the latest avalanche forecast even if they have bad cell reception. And with satellite devices that allow sending and receiving text messages, AVYSMS is available almost anywhere.

This is a new service that is sure to have some problems. If you encounter any problems or have any feedback, please contact me.

AVYSMS is an open source project and anyone is welcome to improve the code that runs AVYSMS. Checkout the AVYSMS github page