Avalanche forecast

Front Range

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

Wed
Thu
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
1 · Low
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Avalanche problems

  • Persistent Slabs

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

Avalanche Summary

The snowpack is thin and mostly unsupportable in this zone. If you find a steep slope that supports your weight, that means there is a cohesive slab of snow over weaker snow, and you are in a prime spot for triggering an avalanche. Avoid hard drifts of snow on steep slopes. Also avoid traveling under steep slopes with large, overhanging cornices. If a piece of cornice breaks off, it could trigger a large avalanche on the slope below.

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