Avalanche forecast

Aspen

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

Thu
Fri
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low
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Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–2

Avalanche Summary

Be careful where you find more than about eight inches of new or wind-drifted snow. You are most likely to find these deeper deposits below ridgelines, cornices, and along gullies. Carefully check how well new snow is bonded to crusts below before committing to steeper slopes. Even shallow slides can take you for a nasty ride down a couloir or over a cliff. Watch for and avoid rounded pillows, etched surfaces, or brittle snow that cracks around you.

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