Avalanche forecast

Sawatch

Jan 17 – 18, 2025Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

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

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1.5–2.5

  • Wind Slabs

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

Avalanche Summary

You might trigger a large, potentially deadly avalanche on some slopes. Finding just the wrong spot on or below a large, wind-drifted face could release an avalanche that breaks near the ground. Conditions are tricky right now because you may find no obvious sign of instability, and snowpack observations in lower-angle terrain may not relate to steeper slopes near by. The simple solution to a complex problem is to stick to lower-angle slopes.

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