Aspen, CO Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE
COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER.

b&A SPECIAL AVALANCHE ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAYb&


*WHATb&it is very easy for people to trigger large and deadly
avalanches through the weekend.


*WHEREb&the Elkheads, Park Range, Flat Tops, Front Range, Gore Range,
10-Mile Range, Grand Mesa, Sawatch, West Elk, Elk Mountains, San
Juan Mountains.


*WHENb&Dangerous avalanche conditions exist through Sunday.


*IMPACTSb&Large and dangerous avalanches will be easy to trigger.


*PRECAUTION/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONSb& Travel in backcountry avalanche
terrain  requires careful planning and cautious route-finding to
stay safe. Many slopes that were safe earlier this winter are now
dangerous. Avoid travel on and under slopes with a slope angle
steeper than about 30 degrees. You can find more detailed
information at colorado.gov/avalanche


Pritchett