Crested Butte, CO Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

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

...A SPECIAL AVALANCHE ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 430 PM THURSDAY UNTIL
5 PM SUNDAY...

*WHAT...Avalanche conditions are dangerous. You could trigger the
avalanches from a distance or the bottom of a steep slope.
*WHERE...  Elk and West Elk Mountains
*WHEN... The Special Avalanche Advisory goes from Thursday at 430 pm
till Sunday at 500pm.
*IMPACTS... Easily trigger dangerous avalanches large enough to
injure or kill you.
*PRECAUTION/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel in backcountry avalanche
terrain requires cautious route finding to stay safe. 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