Avalanche forecast

Aspen

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

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

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Likely
    Size
    2–3

Avalanche Summary

Carefully choose your terrain today as observers continue to report natural and human-triggered avalanches on slopes with 30 to 35-degree steepness. Easterly aspects are currently the most dangerous, but avalanches have been reported on almost every aspect and elevation. Open areas below the treeline are equally as dangerous as higher elevations. Obvious signs of instability, like cracking and collapsing, have reduced, but it is still easy for you to trigger a deadly avalanche. Reports continue to come in of avalanches being triggered from the bottom of the slope and debris running a long way into flat ground. You can find safer riding on slopes less than about 30 degrees without steep slopes above.

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