Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Likely
- Size
- 1–2
Avalanche forecast
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Colorado Avalanche Information Center
Avalanche danger
Tue
Wed
Alpine
3 · Considerable
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
2 · Moderate
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Avalanche problems
Persistent Slabs
NNEESESSWWNW- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Possible
- Size
- 2–2.5
Avalanche Summary
Look for and avoid wind-drifted areas. You can identify these more-dangerous areas by looking for fresh cornices, smooth pillows of snow, a hard hollow-sounding snow surface, or cracking in the freshly drifted snow. The most dangerous slopes are easterly-facing, near and above the treeline. If you trigger an avalanche in the wind-drifted snow, it can break into to deeper buried weak layers, resulting in a more dangerous slide. Move to less-steep terrain if you see cracking in the surface snow. You can find safer riding in wind-sheltered areas and below the treeline.