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avalanche
9 Porch Notes tagged “avalanche,” from counties across Colorado.
Cars and driving - San Juan County
Getting to Silverton in winter means watching Red Mountain Pass
US 550 over Red Mountain Pass north of Silverton can close for snow and avalanche control, so winter travel here depends on checking the road first.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Summit County
In the Summit County backcountry, the avalanche forecast is part of the plan
Colorado runs a state avalanche center that posts a daily backcountry forecast, and checking it is routine for winter travel in the mountains around Summit County.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Eagle County
Eagle County backcountry days start with the CAIC avalanche forecast
Avalanche danger in Eagle County's mountains is forecast by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center; much of the county sits in its Vail and Summit County zone, and the forecast map shows the exact zone for your spot.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Archuleta County
Check the avalanche forecast before winter travel near Wolf Creek Pass
The high terrain around Wolf Creek Pass gets heavy snow and slides, and it falls within the Colorado Avalanche Information Center's Southern San Juan forecast zone, which winter backcountry users should read before heading out.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Grand County
The backcountry off Berthoud Pass is avalanche terrain
The slopes around Berthoud Pass draw backcountry skiers and riders into real avalanche country, where the CAIC forecast is part of the plan.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Chaffee County
Winter in Chaffee County's high country means checking the avalanche forecast
The Sawatch Range above Chaffee County is avalanche terrain in winter, and the state's avalanche center publishes a daily forecast for this zone that backcountry travelers should read first.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - San Juan County
Winter backcountry near Silverton means checking the CAIC avalanche forecast
The mountains around Silverton sit in the North San Juan avalanche zone, where the state avalanche center posts daily winter forecasts and backcountry travelers carry rescue gear.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Pitkin County
Winter backcountry around Aspen falls in the CAIC Aspen avalanche zone
The mountains around Aspen are avalanche terrain in winter, and the Colorado Avalanche Information Center publishes a daily Aspen-zone forecast worth checking before you go out.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Mesa County
The Grand Mesa is its own avalanche forecast zone in winter
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center forecasts the Grand Mesa as its own backcountry zone, so winter snowmobilers and skiers should check it before heading up.
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