Vail & Summit County

You can trigger an avalanche where you find newly drifted snow below ridgelines and along gully walls. Avoid rounded pillows of firm snow that may crack when weighted. If you experience cracking head to lower-angled slopes or those without wind-loading.

A surface avalanche could step down to deeper weak layers in areas where you find old hard slabs. You can reduce your chances of triggering a deeper slide by avoiding shallow-rocky areas, traveling where the snowpack is consistently deep, and checking for older hard slabs concealed beneath new snow.

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