After last weekend's snowstorm, avalanche conditions are slowly improving across Colorado. Most mountain zones are now reporting moderate to low danger, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.

CAIC

Conditions in the northern mountains are expected to continue stabilizing into the weekend. Remotely triggered avalanches are still a significant concern. Brian Lazar with the CAIC says backcountry travelers need to stay tuned to the clues around them.

CAIC

"If you hear audible collapses, see shooting cracks, it means you're on unstable snow," Lazar said. "That's a good time to stick to lower-angle terrain or move to the southerly aspects at lower elevations that don't have the old snow near the ground."

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