Storm Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Possible
- Size
- 1–2
Avalanche forecast
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Colorado Avalanche Information Center
Avalanche danger
Mon
Tue
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
1 · Low
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Avalanche problems
Loose Wet
NNEESESSWWNW- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Possible
- Size
- 1–1.5
Avalanche Summary
You can trigger a slab avalanche on steep slopes where you find over a foot of new snow. You can also trigger small but potentially dangerous loose avalanches wherever you find more than a few inches of new snow on a slick, hard surface underneath. To reduce your chances of triggering a slab avalanche avoid slopes steeper than about 35 degrees when you find over a foot of new snow or if you see cracking in the snow. Avoid steep slopes with terrain traps such as a cliff, a lake, or a creek beneath them to avoid being swept off your feet and injured or worse by a small loose avalanche.