Avalanche forecast

Vail & Summit County

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

Fri
Sat
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
1 · Low
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Avalanche problems

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1.5–2.5

Avalanche Summary

You will most likely trigger an avalanche on steep slopes recently drifted by the wind. These avalanches could stay on the surface or step down to deeper, weaker layers 2 to 3 feet deep. In areas with a shallower snowpack or slopes that avalanched earlier in the year, these could step down to the ground. Rocky, steep, shady, shallow slopes will be the most dangerous. Multiple people could ride a slope before someone triggers a slide from the edge of a slab or a weaker slope area. You can find safer travel on low-angled slopes and those facing a southerly direction with a stout crust.

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