Avalanche forecast

Southern San Juan

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

Sat
Sun
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
1 · Low
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Avalanche problems

  • Persistent Slabs

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

Avalanche Summary

Up to 6 inches of new snow is expected to fall in this area with westerly winds. You can trigger avalanches in the new snow, but the main concern remains finding a shallow spot in the slab on a steep slope, and triggering a large avalanche. The most dangerous slopes face the north half of the compass.

Keep it simple during the storm by choosing low-angle planar slopes and avoiding likely trigger points, like the thinner margins of a slab, convex rollovers, and shallowly buried rocks.

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