Wind 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
No rating
Treeline
3 · Considerable
Below
2 · Moderate
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Avalanche problems
Persistent Slabs
NNEESESSWWNW- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Possible
- Size
- 2–2.5
Avalanche Summary
You can easily trigger an avalanche large enough to bury you on wind-loaded slopes facing north to east at upper elevations near ridgelines. It will be easy to trigger small avalanches in recently wind-drifted snow from this past storm, and those can step down to deeper weak layers, growing in size. To reduce your chances of being caught in an avalanche, avoid traveling on or directly under steep slopes that face northwest through north to east and avoid steep wind-drifted slopes facing the eastern half of the compass just below ridgelines.