Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Likely
- Size
- 1–2
Avalanche forecast
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Colorado Avalanche Information Center
Avalanche danger
Fri
Sat
Alpine
3 · Considerable
Treeline
3 · Considerable
Below
3 · Considerable
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Avalanche problems
Avalanche Summary
You can trigger an avalanche on many wind-drifted slopes at all elevations. A powerful storm delivered over a foot of heavy, dense snow with strong winds. Expect variability in bonding of the new snow and the possibility of terrain-feature-specific weak layers created during the storm. Below treeline, the snowpack was very weak pre-storm, so avalanches can gouge into deeper weak layers and propagate unusually for below treeline. Avoiding wind-drifted slopes is a good way to reduce your hazard, or, if the picture is complex, step back to slopes less than 30 degrees.