Persistent Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Possible
- Size
- 2–3
Avalanche forecast
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Colorado Avalanche Information Center
Avalanche danger
Fri
Sat
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
2 · Moderate
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Avalanche problems
Avalanche Summary
You can trigger a large and destructive avalanche and you can trigger it from below a slope or from a distance. The most dangerous areas are northwest through north to southeast-facing slopes. Avoid traveling on or directly underneath steep slopes on these aspects of concern to reduce your chances of triggering a deadly avalanche.
A few inches of snow Wednesday night into Thursday will not change the avalanche danger but look for and avoid wind-drifted slopes and cornices. A cornice fall is the easiest way to trigger an avalanche that breaks near the ground taking the entire season's snowpack downslope with it.