Avalanche forecast

Northern San Juan

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

Tue
Wed
Alpine
1 · Low
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low
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Avalanche problems

  • Loose Wet

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–1.5

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely
    Size
    2–2.5

Avalanche Summary

Warming temperatures and ample sun increase the chance of triggering wet avalanches. Travel early for better snow conditions and to stay ahead of the day's wet avalanche concerns.

Weak layers remain preserved in the snowpack above treeline on northwest, north, and northeast-facing slopes. Although increasingly stubborn to trigger, recent observations indicate humans can still impact these weak layers. The largest avalanches reported recently have been on steep, open, and rocky slopes.

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