Avalanche forecast

Front Range

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

Wed
Thu
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
2 · Moderate
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Avalanche problems

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1.5–2.5

Avalanche Summary

Look for and avoid recently wind-loaded slopes. Slopes that face an east direction are where winds are drifting snow. This is also where weak layers are buried deep in the snowpack. An avalanche you trigger in drifted snow can break on deeper layers, resulting in a larger and more destructive avalanche. Besides avoiding drifted slopes, you can also reduce your risk of avalanches by avoiding steep slopes that are very rocky.

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