Persistent Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Possible
- Size
- 2–3
Avalanche forecast
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Colorado Avalanche Information Center
Avalanche danger
Thu
Fri
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
2 · Moderate
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Avalanche problems
Wind Slabs
NNEESESSWWNW- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Likely
- Size
- 1–2
Avalanche Summary
Westerly winds loaded easterly-facing slopes and a few natural avalanches ran like a cluster of avalanches spotted on Chicago Ridge. Wind-drifted slopes will be the easiest place to trigger an avalanche. Once in motion, there's a chance one might break deeper on a variety of weak layers buried two to four feet deep. Even in wind-sheltered terrain, you might trigger an avalanche two to three feet deep on west through north to southeast-facing terrain. The snowpack is complicated, and the simplest solution is to stick to slopes less than about 30 degrees.