Aspen

A Special Avalanche Advisory is in effect from 4:30 PM Monday until 5 PM Wednesday. Avalanche conditions are dangerous. You can easily trigger avalanches large enough to injure or kill you. Backcountry travelers triggered many avalanches from a distance or the bottom of steep slopes in the last few days. Safe travel will require giving most slopes steeper than around 30 degrees wide buffers. Be aware of steep terrain above you, even if you are in gentle or flat terrain.

In the wake of the last week of snow and wind, many slopes sit at their tipping point. Dense slabs have formed above widespread buried weak layers; now avalanches can spread wide and run far. Look for safer options on wind-sheltered south or southwest-facing terrain where you find no weak layers below the storm snow, or choose lower-angled terrain without steeper terrain above.