Avalanche forecast

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Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

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

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Likely
    Size
    1–2

  • Storm Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–2

Avalanche Summary

You can easily trigger an avalanche on most steep slopes where a foot or more of snow fell on weak, cohesionless snow. Most of these avalanches will be small, but on wind-drifted terrain near and above treeline, they can grow large enough to bury you. Wind-sheltered slopes below treeline with less than about a foot of new snow offer safer travel options.

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