Avalanche forecast

Aspen

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

Thu
Fri
Alpine
3 · Considerable
Treeline
3 · Considerable
Below
3 · Considerable
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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

Wind-drifted slopes will be the easiest place to trigger an avalanche. Once in motion, there's a chance one might break deeper on a variety of weak layers buried two to four feet deep. Even in wind-sheltered terrain, you might trigger an avalanche two to three feet deep on west through north to southeast-facing terrain. The snowpack is complicated, and the simplest solution is to stick to slopes less than about 30 degrees.

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