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
Mon
Tue
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
A Special Avalanche Advisory for much of Colorado. Heavy snow and strong winds dramatically changed avalanche conditions. You can easily trigger large, deadly avalanches throughout President’s Day weekend.
You will most likely trigger an avalanche where you find more than 8 inches of new or wind-drifted snow. You will find firm pillows of rounded snow below ridgelines, terrain breaks, and cross-loaded gullies. Cracking or collapsing in the new snow are signs you have found surface instability, and you should avoid steep slopes. These avalanches may stay confined to the surface snow or step down to the ground. This is more likely in steep rocky terrain with a shallow snowpack. Mulitple people could ride a slope before you trigger a slide. You can find safer travel on slopes less than about 30 degrees in steepness.