Avalanche forecast

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Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

Mon
Tue
Alpine
3 · Considerable
Treeline
3 · Considerable
Below
2 · Moderate
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Avalanche problems

  • Persistent Slabs

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

  • Wind Slabs

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

  • Loose Wet

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–1.5

Avalanche Summary

You can easily trigger a slab avalanche on steep wind-drifted terrain features where you find more than about a foot of fresh snow. The more worrisome situation is if an avalanche breaks into deeper buried weak layers. You can find safer conditions in wind-sheltered, lower-angled terrain without steep terrain overhead.

Later in the day, as the snow surface warms, you can push small wet avalanches.

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