Avalanche forecast

Front Range

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
    1–2

Avalanche Summary

You can trigger a dangerous avalanche on slopes where northerly winds drifted slabs of stiff snow over soft, weak snow near the ground. Look for and avoid these drifts below ridgelines, sides of gullies, and steep rollovers. You can recognize the dangerous areas by their smooth, rounded texture, or where you find stiff, hollow-sounding slabs. Steer around the wind-drifted features, choose slopes less than about 30 degrees, and look for safer options on southerly-facing terrain.

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