Avalanche forecast

Avalanche forecast

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

Fri
Sat
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

  • Wind Slabs

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

Avalanche Summary

A Special Avalanche Advisory is in effect from  4:30 PM Wednesday until 4:30 PM Sunday. Avalanche conditions are more dangerous than we’ve experienced. You can easily trigger dangerous avalanches large enough to injure or kill you. Avoid traveling on and under slopes with a slope angle steeper than about 30 degrees. You can trigger avalanches from a distance or from below. Check the forecast each afternoon for the most up-to-date information.Dangerous conditions exist. Recent heavy snow has formed thick slabs over a very weak snowpack. The most dangerous slopes are wind-drifted slopes that face a northerly or easterly direction. Be careful anywhere you find more than about 10 inches of recent snow. Shooting cracks and collapsing sounds are a sure sign of dangerous conditions.