Avalanche forecast

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Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

Mon
Tue
Alpine
3 · Considerable
Treeline
3 · Considerable
Below
2 · Moderate
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Avalanche problems

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Likely
    Size
    2–3

  • Wind Slabs

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

Avalanche Summary

Strong westerly winds will transport fresh snow into dangerous slabs at upper elevations. You can trigger an avalanche on any wind-drifted slope, even open slopes below treeline. In terrain features where freshly drifted snow accumulates more than a couple feet deep, an avalanche may break deeper into buried weak layers, growing large and destructive. Look for safer terrain in wind-sheltered areas below treeline not exposed by large avalanche paths above.

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