Avalanche forecast

Front Range

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

Wed
Thu
Alpine
3 · Considerable
Treeline
3 · Considerable
Below
2 · Moderate
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Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

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

Avalanche Summary

Dangerous avalanche conditions. Heavy snowfall and strong northwest winds will quickly build deadly slabs at higher elevations. Use extreme caution or simply avoid being on or near avalanche terrain. Wind-drifted slopes will be the most dangerous as new slabs forming below ridges or the sides of cross-loaded gullies could be many feet deep. These conditions will increase the chances of avalanches failing deeper in the snowpack, which could break wider and run farther than expected.

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