Avalanche forecast

Front Range

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

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

  • Persistent Slabs

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

  • Loose Wet

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

Avalanche Summary

There is still a chance you can trigger an avalanche on deeper weak layers. These may look like rounded pillows of wind-drifted snow but they can break one to two feet deep. You can get well onto the slab before it breaks above you. If you find firm-hollow snow avoid it and seek out different aspects or lower-angle terrain. On shallow slopes with lots of rocks you may still trigger an avalanche at the ground.

Look for roller balls and point-release avalanches as the day warms. These could get deeper and sheet off above crusts. Gully walls and slopes with lots of exposed rock will be the first places to start shedding snow. Even small wet slides are heavy and hard to escape. Use extra caution in consequential terrain. If you start sinking into wet snow, move to cooler aspects and consider your egress slopes back to the trailhead.

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