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San Juan Mountains

touring to ~13,500 ft · Colorado

Avalanche danger today

1 · Low

CAIC zone · CAIC

Snow summary

Measured at the nearest station · forecast at 13,500 ft, middle of 3 models

1

Avalanche forecast · CAIC zone

Low· by Chris Dickson

Generally safe avalanche conditions. Watch for unstable snow on isolated terrain features.

Danger by Elevation

Today

Upper
1 Low
Middle
1 Low
Lower
1 Low

Tomorrow

Upper
2 Moderate
Middle
2 Moderate
Lower
1 Low

Bottom Line

Avalanche conditions are generally safe. Avoid isolated pockets of wind-drifted snow above treeline. Expect danger to rise going into the weekend as new snowfall stacks up on Saturday.

Sources: NRCS SNOTEL / BC River Forecast Centre snow stations (measured), Open-Meteo GFS, ECMWF and GEM run at 13,500 ft (forecast), National Weather Service (snow level, WA/OR), CAIC. Always read the full avalanche forecast and carry rescue gear. Disclaimer