Avalanche forecast

Front Range

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

Sat
Sun
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low
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Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

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

Avalanche Summary

You can trigger a small avalanche in high-elevation wind-drifted features. Look for and avoid steep wind-drifted slopes just beneath ridgelines or inside gullies and couloirs, especially if you find hard, hollow-sounding snow resting on old and weak snow. If you notice shooting cracks within the surface snow or audible collapses then move to slopes less than about 35 degrees, more wind-sheltered areas, or slopes that don’t face north, northeast, or east.

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