Avalanche Advisory

SABCOTHE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER.A SPECIAL AVALANCHE ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY*WHATit is very easy for people to trigger large and deadly avalanches through the weekend.*WHEREthe Elkheads, Park Range, Flat Tops, Front Range, Gore Range, 10-Mile Range, Grand Mesa, Sawatch, West Elk, Elk Mountains, San Juan Mountains.*WHENDangerous avalanche conditions exist through Sunday.*IMPACTSLarge and dangerous avalanches will be easy to trigger.*PRECAUTION/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS 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/avalanchePritchett