Avalanche forecast

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Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

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

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–1.5
  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely
    Size
    2–2.5

Avalanche Summary

At upper elevations, there's a chance you can trigger a dry slab avalanche that might break on one of several weak layers in the upper snowpack. The most suspect slopes are wind-drifted ones, steeper than about 35 degrees, that face northwest through north to east.

Tuesday, strong winds and heavy new snow will elevate the avalanche danger.

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