Avalanche Advisory

Pitkin County · Started Feb 27, 2026 at 5:49 PM · Updated 17h ago

Pitkin Countyarea

Feb 27, 2026, 5:49 PMeffective

Mar 1, 2026, 6:00 PMexpires

NWS Denversource

Approximate affected area. Zone-based advisories do not include an exact boundary

Full advisory

SABCO

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

...A SPECIAL AVALANCHE ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY...

WHAT

It is very easy for people to trigger large and deadly avalanches through the weekend.

WHERE

The Never Summer Mountains south over Berthoud Pass and Loveland Pass into Summit County, the Gore Range, and the northern Sawatch.

WHEN

Dangerous avalanche conditions exist through Sunday.

IMPACTS

Very large and dangerous avalanches will be easy to trigger.

*PRECAUTION/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...These are the most dangerous conditions we have experienced all season. You can trigger a very large avalanche from a distance or from below. You may get no warning signs before you trigger a deadly avalanche. Careful planning and conservative terrain selection are essential for safe travel in backcountry avalanche terrain. Avoid travel on or under slopes steeper than 30 degrees. You can find more detailed information at colorado.gov/avalanche

Pritchett

Updates

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Mar 4, 2026, 8:30 PM
Alert expired: Avalanche Advisory issued February 27 at 5:49PM MST by NWS Denver CO
This alert has been resolved due to expiration.
Feb 28, 2026, 6:31 AM
Update for: Avalanche Advisory issued February 27 at 5:49PM MST by NWS Denver CO
Updated information for this alert:
SABCO
THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER.
...A SPECIAL AVALANCHE ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY...
WHAT
It is very easy for people to trigger large and deadly avalanches through the weekend.
WHERE
The Never Summer Mountains south over Berthoud Pass and Loveland Pass into Summit County, the Gore Range, and the northern Sawatch.
WHEN
Dangerous avalanche conditions exist through Sunday.
IMPACTS
Very large and dangerous avalanches will be easy to trigger.
*PRECAUTION/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...These are the most dangerous conditions we have experienced all season. You can trigger a very large avalanche from a distance or from below. You may get no warning signs before you trigger a deadly avalanche. Careful planning and conservative terrain selection are essential for safe travel in backcountry avalanche terrain. Avoid travel on or under slopes steeper than 30 degrees. You can find more detailed information at colorado.gov/avalanche
Pritchett
Severity: info Expires: 2026-03-02 01:00:00

Advisory issued through the National Weather Service feed. For life-threatening emergencies call 911.