Avalanche forecast

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Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

Sat
Sun
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low
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Avalanche problems

  • Persistent Slabs

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

Avalanche Summary

The few places to use caution are around open slopes and ridgelines where winds have drifted snow into deeper drifts. You could trigger a small slide in one of these areas, where stiffer slabs, 1 to 2 feet deep, have formed. Look for shooting cracks or audible collapses as a warning sign of this problem. Wind-sheltered slopes are an easy option to avoid this problem.

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