Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Possible
- Size
- 1–1.5
Avalanche forecast
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Colorado Avalanche Information Center
Avalanche danger
Fri
Sat
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
1 · Low
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Avalanche problems
Persistent Slabs
NNEESESSWWNW- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Unlikely
- Size
- 1–2
Avalanche Summary
You could trigger an avalanche on north through east to south-facing slopes at upper elevations in the Front Range. The most dangerous slopes are where you find a smooth rounded snow surface or fresh cornices forming directly below ridgelines or on the sides of gullies. Northerly winds will drift snow on more southerly-facing slopes that rest on a melt-freeze crust, making triggering an avalanche here easier. Seek wind-sheltered slopes at lower elevations if you see cracking and collapsing in the new snow or the snow thickens and feels and sounds hollow underneath you.