Overview
- Colorado Avalanche Information Center expects danger to climb from Low (Level 1) to Considerable (Level 3) by Sunday after a recent thaw–freeze cycle.
- CAIC singles out The Park Range as a main concern and urges caution on slopes with more than 8 inches of new or wind-drifted snow.
- CAIC says wind slabs can be triggered where at least 6 inches of freshly drifted snow has accumulated.
- West Central Montana Avalanche Foundation reports new wind slabs and warns some avalanches could break deeper on buried weak layers, producing larger slides.
- Forecasts point to snowfall favoring Wolf Creek and Cumbres Pass as danger rises through Sunday, and officials advise watching for cracking or collapsing and carrying rescue gear.