Avalanche forecast

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Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

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

  • Persistent Slabs

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

Avalanche Summary

Most slopes do not have the ingredients for an avalanche. Many melted out or the wind scoured them to bare ground. Pick routes that avoid steep alpine gullies filled with stiff, smooth, hollow-feeling drifts. Elsewhere you can expect generally safe avalanche conditions.

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