Front Range

You can trigger a small avalanche above treeline where freshly drifted snow rests on slick crusts. Slides will grow in size in areas of larger snowfall accumulation. You can find drifted pillows of snow just below ridges, below freshly-grown cornices, inside cross-drifted gullies, or below steep rollovers. If you see cracking in the newly drifted snow, move to lower angle or wind-sheltered terrain.

Though unlikely, you might encounter small wet avalanche concerns at lower elevations. If you find yourself sinking into wet, rotten snow deeper than your boot top, avoid steep slopes.