Avalanche forecast

Front Range

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

Tue
Wed
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low
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Avalanche problems

  • Loose Wet

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–1.5

Avalanche Summary

A return to above-normal temperatures after a weak overnight freeze, and less wind means the snow will get wet fast. If rollerballs start trenching deeply into the snowpack, you'll want to avoid very steep slopes. The steeper and rockier a slope is, the more susceptible it is to wet avalanches. Although avalanches won't be large enough to bury a person, wet avalanches can be powerful and can knock you off your feet easily.

Cooler temperatures on Tuesday should have put wet concerns at bay.

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