Persistent Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Possible
- Size
- 1–2
Avalanche forecast
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Colorado Avalanche Information Center
Avalanche danger
Fri
Sat
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
1 · Low
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Avalanche problems
Avalanche Summary
You can trigger an avalanche on northerly and easterly-facing slopes. The most dangerous areas are slopes with cohesive wind-affected slabs and old mid-snowpack slabs resting over weak snow. Cracking and collapsing may not be present before you trigger a large avalanche. It is still possible to trigger slides from a distance so give runout areas below steep slopes extra space.
You can find safer travel on terrain less than about 30 degrees that does not connect to steeper slopes and in areas without a buried weak layer.
The next round of snow looks to start on Saturday. You can expect the avalanche danger to increase in favored areas.