Persistent 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
Thu
Fri
Alpine
3 · Considerable
Treeline
3 · Considerable
Below
2 · Moderate
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Avalanche problems
Wind Slabs
NNEESESSWWNW- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Likely
- Size
- 1–1.5
Avalanche Summary
You are most likely to trigger a slide on easterly-facing slopes and cross-loaded gullies. These areas combine weak layers with maximum drifting of new snow. Look for and avoid rounded pillows of wind-drifted snow where you see cracking in the surface. On aspects with a firm slab over a buried weak layer, you could trigger an avalanche from a distance or below. Give slopes with this structure a wide margin. If you trigger an avalanche in the surface snow on these aspects, it could step down to the ground.
You can find safer travel on low-angle slopes or slopes with less than eight inches of new or wind-drifted snow facing south.