Avalanche forecast

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Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

Mon
Tue
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
2 · Moderate
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Avalanche problems

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    2.5–3.5

Avalanche Summary

You can trigger a slab avalanche that breaks two to three feet thick. The easiest place to trigger one is from a portion of a steep west, north, or east-facing slope where the snowpack is relatively shallower. These spots may be difficult to identify without probing the snowpack depth. You can find safer routes on southerly-facing terrain, on slopes less steep than 30 degrees, or travel in paths that already avalanched in the last few days.

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