Persistent Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Likely
- Size
- 1–2
Avalanche forecast
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Colorado Avalanche Information Center
Avalanche danger
Thu
Fri
Alpine
3 · Considerable
Treeline
3 · Considerable
Below
3 · Considerable
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Avalanche problems
Storm Slabs
NNEESESSWWNW- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Likely
- Size
- 1–2
Avalanche Summary
Heavy snow is resulting in dangerous avalanche conditions in the Flat Tops and the Elkhead Mountains. You can easily trigger avalanches on steep slopes anywhere you find more than about a foot of recent snow. The most dangerous slopes are wind-drifted slopes near ridgetops. These slopes will face a north or easterly direction. A very weak snowpack structure exists beneath newly formed slabs. Any avalanche you trigger can be wide and hard to escape. You may be able to trigger deeply breaking avalanches from flat areas below steep slopes or lower-angle adjacent slopes.