Front Range

You could trigger a large and deep avalanche on northerly and easterly-facing slopes. You can trigger an avalanche from below or from a distance, and observers have reported avalanches running into usually “safe areas.” Reassess all your usual travel routes. You may not see signs of instability like cracking or collapsing before you trigger a large avalanche. Avoid rounded pillows of wind-drifted snow. There, you could trigger shallower avalanches that step down and fail at the ground. You can find safer riding on the north and east aspects by sticking to slopes less steep than about 30 degrees, and that are not below steeper terrain.