Avalanche forecast

Front Range

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

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

  • Persistent Slabs

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

  • Wind Slabs

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

Avalanche Summary

An Avalanche Watch is in effect for most mountain ranges in Colorado. Very dangerous avalanche conditions will develop overnight Saturday and last through Monday. Avalanches will grow larger and run farther than they have all season. Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended on Sunday or Monday.

You will most likely trigger an avalanche on easterly-facing slopes close to ridgelines and changes in terrain features that catch snow. Winds will drift stiff slabs over weak layers about two to three feet deep. Observers have reported triggering avalanches from below and from a distance. If you trigger an avalanche in the surface snow, it could step down to weak layers buried at the base of the snowpack, resulting in a large avalanche. You can find safer riding on slopes less than 30 degrees without steeper terrain above and lower elevation slopes sheltered from the wind.

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