Avalanche forecast

Front Range

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

Mon
Tue
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

  • Wind Slabs

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

Avalanche Summary

Westerly winds have and continue to drift snow and form dangerous slabs on east-facing slopes. You can trigger avalanches large enough to bury you on slopes with wind-drifted snow. Avalanches will be larger, and you could trigger them from a distance on northerly-facings slopes that had snow cover before this storm.

Steer clear of steep, wind-loaded slopes near the ridgetops. Shooting cracks or a change from softer to much harder snow indicate you have found a wind-drifted slab.

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