Avalanche forecast

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Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

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

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Likely
    Size
    1.5–2.5

Avalanche Summary

You can trigger an avalanche on northerly through easterly-facing slopes. The most dangerous slopes are where recent winds drifted snow at upper elevations. Look for and avoid steep slopes directly below ridgelines, the sides of gullies, or steep rollovers in terrain where you find a lens-like pile of snow that feels hollow or drum-like underneath you or fresh cornices forming. You can find safer riding conditions by sticking to wind-sheltered slopes at lower elevations.

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