Watch out for avalanches when skiing terrain at these angles

While no slope is entirely free of avalanche risk, certain factors make some terrain far more dangerous. Here's a general rule of thumb of how to identify and assess avalanche prone areas. Avalanches are most likely to occur on slopes with angles between 30 degrees and 45 degrees. This range provides the perfect balance of steepness for a snowpack to release under stress.

While steeper slopes over 45 degrees can also avalanche, snow tends to slough off these pitches more regularly, preventing significant accumulation. On the other hand, slopes under 30 degrees rarely produce avalanches unless they are below steeper avalanche-prone terrain where debris could funnel into them.

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