Avalanche forecast

Aspen

May 15 – 16, 2024Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

Fri
Sat
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
2 · Moderate
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Avalanche problems

  • Loose Wet

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

  • Wet Slabs

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

Avalanche Summary

If you are sinking into wet snow past your ankles, head to less consequential or colder slopes. Carefully monitor the breakdown of overnight surface crusts. Once they soften, you could trigger an avalanche. The avalanche you trigger in the wet snow may stay localized, gouge deeper, or run as a wide slab on a dust layer one to two feet deep. Whichever flavor you encounter, the advice is the same: start and end your day early to maximize your time for safe travel.

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