Vail & Summit County

A Special Avalanche Advisory is in effect through Sunday evening for most of the Front Range, the mountains of Summit County, and the Gore Range. Avalanche conditions are dangerous. You likely won't see or hear any warning signs before triggering a deeply breaking, deadly avalanche. Several big avalanches were triggered over the last few days after multiple tracks were placed on a slope. Avalanches can be triggered from flat areas below steep slopes and lower-angle connected slopes. To stay safe in these conditions, give suspect slopes a wide berth. Choose lower-angle terrain and smaller slopes without terrain traps.

Winds and drifting snow on Sunday will exacerbate an already dangerous situation.