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Vail Pass: avalanche danger & snow

Shrine Ridge, Uneva and the Vail Pass recreation area off I-70. Fee area shared with snowmobiles.

This is not a safety call. The danger rating shown is a one-word summary copied from the official avalanche center once a day. Conditions change by the hour and vary by aspect and elevation. Before you go into avalanche terrain, read the full forecast from the official center, carry a beacon, shovel and probe, and travel with trained partners. Snowfall numbers are computer-model estimates, not measurements.

Avalanche danger today

Low

Colorado Avalanche Information Center · CAIC backcountry forecast area

Issued Nov 3, 11:30 PM MT · valid until Nov 4, 11:30 PM MT

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snow depth

0.0 in snow water equivalent

NRCS SNOTEL Copper Mountain (10,500 ft, 6.1 km away), daily reading for Nov 3.

“Generally safe avalanche conditions. Watch for unstable snow on isolated terrain features.”
— Colorado Avalanche Information Center

Snow data as of Nov 4, 2026, 4:05 PM MT (model snowfall at about 10,659 ft).

Last 24 h

Last 72 h

0.2"

Last 7 days

0.2"

Next 7 days

4.1"

7-day snow forecast

Wed 43.3"❄️ 41°/19°

Thu 50"☁️ 38°/19°

Fri 60.8"🌨️ 36°/16°

Sat 70"🌫️ 37°/13°

Sun 80"⛅ 45°/20°

Mon 90"⛅ 48°/25°

Tue 100"☁️ 46°/28°

Daily snowfall (inches) and high/low (°F) from the Open-Meteo forecast model, local days.

Ski resortTouring zone: LowTouring zone: ModerateTouring zone: ConsiderableTouring zone: HighTouring zone: ExtremeTouring zone: No rating

Map pin is an approximate trailhead or pass location, not a route. Use a real map and the forecast center's zone map for trip planning.

Nearest ski resorts

Copper Mountain · 6 km · 72 h 0.9"
Breckenridge Ski Resort · 16 km · 72 h 0.1"
Vail Mountain · 19 km · 72 h 1.8"

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