Front Range

Look for and avoid rounded pillows of smooth, dense snow where you can trigger a small Wind Slab avalanche. These will most likely be small, but if you are in steep terrain, they could be very dangerous. If you trigger an avalanche in the wind-drifted snow, there is a chance it could trigger deeper weak layers. Slopes that are shallow and rocky are the places where you are most likely to trigger a deeper weak layer. You can find safer travel on planar slopes with a smooth outrun, a consistently deep snowpack, and no wind-drifting.