A snowy slope near Beaver Creek is pictured shortly before a skier caused an avalanche in this image published Nov. 27, 2024, by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. (Colorado Avalanche Information Center)A snowy slope near Beaver Creek is pictured shortly after a skier caused an avalanche in this image published Nov. 27, 2024, by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. (Colorado Avalanche Information Center)Show Caption1 of 2A snowy slope near Beaver Creek is pictured shortly before a skier caused an avalanche in this image published Nov. 27, 2024, by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. (Colorado Avalanche Information Center)Expand Colorado’s Avalanche Information Center says large avalanches are possible this weekend, including around popular skiing spots like Vail and Breckenridge, after a skier triggered one near Beaver Creek. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Dangerous avalanche conditions coming to Colorado high country this week Crime and Public Safety | First skier-caused avalanche of the season reported in Colorado’s San Juan mountains “Avalanche conditions are more dangerous than we’ve experienced all season (in) most mountain areas,” the agency wrote in a social media post. “Triggering large and dangerous avalanches during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend will be easy. Avalanches will be large enough to injure or kill you.” The post included images of the slope near Beaver Creek where the center said a skier caused an avalanche that triggered a second. A statewide map maintained by the agency ranks the risk of avalanches in many areas as “considerable,” the third-most severe category. A special avalanche advisory is also in effect through 4:30 p.m. Sunday. The center advises skiers to steer clear of slopes with an angle steeper than about 30 degrees and instead stick to areas below the treeline and to southerly slopes that don’t have a weak layer of snow. Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.