Persistent Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Likely
- Size
- 1–2
Avalanche forecast
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Colorado Avalanche Information Center
Avalanche danger
Mon
Tue
Alpine
3 · Considerable
Treeline
3 · Considerable
Below
3 · Considerable
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Avalanche problems
Loose Wet
NNEESESSWWNW- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Likely
- Size
- 1–1.5
Avalanche Summary
You can trigger a loose snow avalanche where you find more than about 8 inches of new snow. Move to lower-angle slopes if you observe signs of instability, such as recent avalanches or cracking in the new snow. Small slides in steep terrain can grow larger and pick up speed, becoming dangerous if pushed into terrain traps like gullies, trees, or cliffs.
Avalanches in the new snow could step down to deeper buried weak layers, releasing a larger slide that breaks wider than you might expect. These conditions can be found on slopes steeper than 35 degrees that face northerly or easterly in areas where the snowpack may be shallower, such as exposed rocks and below ridges and cliffs.