Wind 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
Sat
Sun
Alpine
3 · Considerable
Treeline
3 · Considerable
Below
3 · Considerable
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Avalanche problems
Avalanche Summary
You can easily trigger an avalanche anywhere you find more than 12 inches of snow on steep northerly and easterly-facing slopes. Look for and avoid cohesive slabs of drifted snow directly below ridgelines and convex rollovers or on the sides of gully features. Lens-shaped, bulbous pillows of snow or hollow-sounding drum-like snow are signs of recent drifting. Avalanche activity and cracking within the new snow are obvious signs of instability and an indication to move to wind-sheltered low-angle slopes for safer travel.