Avalanche forecast

Aspen

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

Wed
Thu
Alpine
3 · Considerable
Treeline
3 · Considerable
Below
3 · Considerable
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Avalanche problems

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Likely
    Size
    2–3

Avalanche Summary

Dangerous avalanche conditions exist. The past storm overloaded buried weak layers triggering numerous large and destructive avalanches across the forecast zone. You can easily trigger a similar avalanche that runs to valley floors growing large enough to break trees. If you decide to travel in avalanche terrain on Tuesday be aware that you are threading the needle. If you don't want to thread the needle, you can find safer travel options on south and southwest-facing slopes where you find less than about a foot of new snow or you can simply stick to slopes less than about 30 degrees steep without similarly steep slopes overhead.

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