Avalanche forecast

Front Range

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

Wed
Thu
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

Avalanche Summary

You can easily trigger a large and deadly avalanche. Recent strong winds deposited snow into thick slabs that rest on top of a weak layer near the ground. You can trigger these avalanches from a distance or below a steeper slope. Give yourself a wide margin around any slope steeper than 30 degrees. You can find safer travel at lower elevations on low-angle slopes.

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