Vail & Summit County

Although avalanche conditions are generally safe, there are isolated slopes where you can find unstable snow. Avoid very steep slopes where you find supportable layers of snow resting on weak snow near the ground. Be cautious in gullies and below ridgelines. If you trigger an avalanche it will likely be small, but consider the consequences of the terrain below you. Most avalanches in the past three weeks ran on northerly and easterly-facing slopes at upper elevations. Low-angle slopes without steep slopes above are a safer option.

An incoming winter storm will raise the danger in favored areas on Sunday. Check the forecast again on Saturday as weather models give us a clearer picture of how this storm affects the region.