Avalanche forecast

Southern San Juan

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

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

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–2.5

Avalanche Summary

You can trigger avalanches on steep slopes where you find eight or more inches of recently drifted snow. Northerly facing slopes near and above treeline are the most dangerous. Winds drifted the most snow onto those slopes and stacked it over old snow. Cracking and collapsing are signs of unstable snow.

Traveling on slopes that are less than 30 degrees in steepness, or on slopes that did not have snow before this storm, are good ways to keep yourself safe from avalanches.

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