Persistent Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Likely
- Size
- 2–3
Avalanche forecast
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Colorado Avalanche Information Center
Avalanche danger
Fri
Sat
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
You can trigger a dangerous avalanche that breaks on weak layers buried in the snowpack. The most dangerous slopes will be those where new wind-drifted snow contributes to the overloading of these layers. Shooting cracks in the new snow are a sign you should move to lower-angle terrain, but you will not likely see signs of instability before triggering a deeper and larger avalanche. On slopes with deeply buried weak layers, sticking to wind-sheltered terrain less than about 30 degrees will increase your safety.