Persistent Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Possible
- Size
- 2–2.5
Avalanche forecast
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Colorado Avalanche Information Center
Avalanche danger
Wed
Thu
Alpine
3 · Considerable
Treeline
3 · Considerable
Below
3 · Considerable
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Avalanche problems
Storm Slabs
NNEESESSWWNW- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Likely
- Size
- 1–2
Avalanche Summary
An Avalanche Watch is in effect for areas surrounding Coal Bank, Molas, and Lizard Head Passes, the Rico Mountains, the La Plata Mountains, Vallecito, Wolf Creek, and Cumbres Passes. Heavy snowfall and southerly winds will develop dangerous avalanche conditions. Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended on Wednesday.
Expect worsening avalanche conditions Tuesday as the day progresses. You can trigger a dangerous avalanche where storm snows are drifted into cohesive slabs on upper elevation slopes facing northwest through northeast to southeast. Use caution on steep slopes below treeline where you find a cohesive layer of new snow more than about eight inches thick. Slopes less than about thirty degrees steepness without steep terrain above provide safer options.