Avalanche forecast

Northern San Juan

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

Fri
Sat
Alpine
3 · Considerable
Treeline
3 · Considerable
Below
3 · Considerable
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Avalanche problems

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Likely
    Size
    2–3

Avalanche Summary

Weird warm windy weather continues to keep avalanche conditions elevated. Obvious signs of instability are waning, but don't let your guard down, as you could still trigger a large and dangerous avalanche, from a distance or from below. The most dangerous slopes face northwest, north, northeast, and east, which are slow to adjust and hold deeper, more connected slabs in the alpine.

For safer travel, simply avoid avalanche terrain altogether, including runout zones, and stick to slopes less than about 30 degrees steep.

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