Avalanche Danger ‘Moderate’ to ‘Considerable’ Across Central and Southern Mountains

The Colorado Avalanche Information Center is listing the avalanche danger in our Central Mountains as Moderate. 

The avalanche danger in the southern mountains is Considerable. Careful evaluation, cautious route-finding and conservative decision making are essential. 

Colorado has launched an interactive map that pinpoints where fatal avalanches have happened across the state. The program, called the Avalanche Accident Explorer, is a collaboration between the Colorado Avalanche Information Center and Colorado Mountain College. It details the locations of fatal avalanches in Colorado since December 2009. 

The map, which is accessible on the Avalanche Information Center’s website, breaks down each case by the travel mode of the person involved—like ski, on foot, snowmobile, snowboard, or snowshoe—and the avalanche type.