Avalanche forecast

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Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

Tue
Wed
Alpine
3 · Considerable
Treeline
3 · Considerable
Below
2 · Moderate
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Avalanche problems

  • Persistent Slabs

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

Avalanche Summary

You can easily trigger a slab avalanche where recently formed slabs rest on buried weak layers 1 to 2 feet thick. Northerly and easterly-facing slopes can produce the largest avalanches. Choose terrain less steep than 35 degrees. Recognize that you can trigger a large avalanche from above, below, or adjacent to steep slopes.

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