Avalanche forecast

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Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

Thu
Fri
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
2 · Moderate
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Avalanche problems

  • Persistent Slabs

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

  • Loose Dry

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Likely
    Size
    1–1.5

Avalanche Summary

A tiny amount of new snow on Christmas Day will not raise the danger, but it may hide visual clues about where snow drifted days before. You might trigger a slab avalanche from the edges of stiff wind-drifted snow in gullies, or below ridgelines. Expect to push loose avalanches at lower elevations on very steep slopes covered in soft, weak snow.

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