Avalanche forecast

Vail & Summit County

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

Sun
Mon
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
2 · Moderate
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Avalanche problems

  • Persistent Slabs

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

Avalanche Summary

Weak, collapsible layers of snow are buried 2 to 4 feet deep on easterly slopes. You may not get any signs of unstable snow before triggering a large and dangerous avalanche. You will either have to dig down and carefully evaluate deeply buried weak layers, or more simply, avoid steep easterly-facing slopes.

Also, keep an eye out for warming snow on Saturday. If you see rollerballing in the surface snow, stay off and out from underneath slopes of a similar aspect.

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