Backcountry safety. Avalanche terrain can kill. The danger level shown here is copied from the official avalanche bulletin and can be out of date or simplified. Always read the full bulletin, carry a beacon, shovel and probe, travel with trained partners and make your own decisions. Powder Dayz does not assess snowpack or terrain. A missing or low rating does not mean the area is safe.
Avalanche ratings come only from official bulletins: avalanche.org (US centers), Avalanche Canada, the EAWS member services (including SLF, avalanche.report, Météo-France, AINEVA and Varsom/NVE). Spot locations from OpenStreetMap (ODbL) and well-known guidebook zones. Forecasts are model estimates from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), updated once a day.
United States 90 spots
- Historic Blue Mountain Ski Area RunAbajos, UtahNo current rating
- Avalanche Pass Ski TrailAdirondack Park, New YorkNo current rating
- Bennies Brook SlideAdirondack Park, New YorkNo current rating
- Marcy Ski TrailAdirondack Park, New YorkNo current rating
- Mount Jo-Rimrock Ski TrailAdirondack Park, New YorkNo current rating
- Whales Tail Ski TrailAdirondack Park, New YorkNo current rating
- Hatcher PassAlaskaNo current rating
- Thompson PassAlaskaNo current rating
- Turnagain PassAlaskaNo current rating
- Angel of Shavano (Snow Route)CAIC zone, Colorado1 · Low
- Buffalo Cabin TrailCAIC zone, Colorado1 · Low
- Buffalo Mountain TrailCAIC zone, Colorado1 · Low
- Maroon Creek RoadCAIC zone, Colorado1 · Low
- Maroon Creek TrailCAIC zone, Colorado1 · Low
- Maroon Lake RoadCAIC zone, Colorado1 · Low
- Maroon Lake TrailCAIC zone, Colorado1 · Low
- Maroon-Snowmass TrailCAIC zone, Colorado1 · Low
- Missouri Mountain Northface Couloirs (snow)CAIC zone, Colorado1 · Low
- Mount Baldy RoadCAIC zone, Colorado1 · Low
- Mount Columbia Southwest CouliorCAIC zone, Colorado1 · Low
- Mount of the Holy Cross #2009CAIC zone, Colorado1 · Low
- Mt. Harvard South FaceCAIC zone, Colorado1 · Low
- North Maroon Peak Northeast RidgeCAIC zone, Colorado1 · Low
- Shark ParkCAIC zone, Colorado1 · Low
- Silver Pick RoadCAIC zone, Colorado1 · Low
- Carson PassCaliforniaNo current rating
- Donner SummitCaliforniaNo current rating
- Mount ShastaCaliforniaNo current rating
- Tioga PassCaliforniaNo current rating
- Forest Road 1028-610Central Cascades, OregonNo current rating
- North LoopCentral Cascades, OregonNo current rating
- Two Buttes Cutoff Ski TrailCentral Cascades, OregonNo current rating
- Winter Uphill Route (lower)Central Cascades, OregonNo current rating
- Bayview TrailCentral Sierra Nevada, CaliforniaNo current rating
- Eagle Falls TrailCentral Sierra Nevada, CaliforniaNo current rating
- Granite Chief TrailCentral Sierra Nevada, CaliforniaNo current rating
- Little DropCentral Sierra Nevada, CaliforniaNo current rating
- Rubicon PeakCentral Sierra Nevada, CaliforniaNo current rating
- Shirley Canyon TrailCentral Sierra Nevada, CaliforniaNo current rating
- Berthoud PassColorado1 · Low
- Cameron PassColorado1 · Low
- Independence PassColorado1 · Low
- Loveland PassColorado1 · Low
- Molas Pass (Silverton)Colorado1 · Low
- Red Mountain Pass (Silverton)Colorado1 · Low
- Vail PassColorado1 · Low
- Cable TrailEast Slopes Central, WashingtonNo current rating
- Galena SummitIdahoNo current rating
- Pre-Laurel Peak Backcountry Nordic RouteMoab, UtahNo current rating
- Bridger Range (Bridger Bowl ridge)MontanaNo current rating
- Larch LaneMt Hood, OregonNo current rating
- Lost Man TrailMt Hood, OregonNo current rating
- Peak HikeMt Hood, OregonNo current rating
- Teacup Lake TrailMt Hood, OregonNo current rating
- Tuckerman RavineNew HampshireNo current rating
- New World GulchNorthern Gallatin Range, MontanaNo current rating
- Buffalo HideNorthern Madison Range, MontanaNo current rating
- Papa BearNorthern Madison Range, MontanaNo current rating
- Baird's TrailNorthern Wallowas, OregonNo current rating
- Wing Ridge RouteNorthern Wallowas, OregonNo current rating
- Mount HoodOregonNo current rating
- Connie's Way XcPresidential Range, New HampshireNo current rating
- Hayes Copp Ski TrailPresidential Range, New HampshireNo current rating
- Uphill Access to ParadiseRattlesnake, MontanaNo current rating
- Ridge TrailSalmon River Mountains, IdahoNo current rating
- Evening Star AscentSalt Lake, UtahNo current rating
- Jupiter PeakSalt Lake, UtahNo current rating
- Pine Cone RidgeSalt Lake, UtahNo current rating
- RollercoasterSalt Lake, UtahNo current rating
- Fishhook TrailSawtooth & Western Smoky Mtns, IdahoNo current rating
- Trail to Wardner PeakSilver Valley & Bitterroot Mountains, IdahoNo current rating
- Chair Peak Ski TourSnoqualmie Pass, WashingtonNo current rating
- The TwinsSnoqualmie Pass, WashingtonNo current rating
- Cat TrackSoldier & Wood River Valley Mtns, IdahoNo current rating
- Mary's Nipple TraverseTetons, WyomingNo current rating
- Rock Springs Lower TraverseTetons, WyomingNo current rating
- Big Cottonwood Canyon (Wasatch)UtahNo current rating
- Little Cottonwood Canyon (Wasatch)UtahNo current rating
- Mill Creek Canyon (Wasatch)UtahNo current rating
- Mount Baker backcountry (Artist Point)WashingtonNo current rating
- Mount Rainier (Paradise)WashingtonNo current rating
- Snoqualmie PassWashingtonNo current rating
- Stevens Pass backcountryWashingtonNo current rating
- Washington PassWashingtonNo current rating
- Ptarmigan RidgeWest Slopes North, WashingtonNo current rating
- Northway BackcountryWest Slopes South, WashingtonNo current rating
- TraverseWest Slopes South, WashingtonNo current rating
- Beartooth PassWyomingNo current rating
- Teton PassWyomingNo current rating
- Togwotee PassWyomingNo current rating
Austria 89 spots
- SulzspitzeAllgäu Alps East, TyrolNo current rating
- SteinmandlAllgäu Alps West, VorarlbergNo current rating
- Großes PfuitjöchleAmmergau Alps South, TyrolNo current rating
- VorderunnützBrandenberg Alps, TyrolNo current rating
- KanisfluhBregenzerwald Mountains, VorarlbergNo current rating
- Hoher BösringCarnic Alps East Tirol, TyrolNo current rating
- AbfahrtsrouteCarnic Alps Nassfeld, CarinthiaNo current rating
- RosmariestollenDachstein Mountains, StyriaNo current rating
- KreuzspitzeDeferegger Alps East, TyrolNo current rating
- DachebenDienten Mountains, SalzburgNo current rating
- SchlöglbergDienten Mountains, SalzburgNo current rating
- PfaffentrittEastern Gurktal Alps, StyriaNo current rating
- HirschkogelEnnstaler Voralpen, Upper AustriaNo current rating
- Am Ganderbildbach entlangGlockturm Group, TyrolNo current rating
- Thomaseck AufstiegGoldberg Group Central, SalzburgNo current rating
- HahnbalzköpflGoldberg Group North, SalzburgNo current rating
- Langtalereckhütte - EiskögeleGurgler Group, TyrolNo current rating
- UnterbergGutensteiner Alps, Lower AustriaNo current rating
- Durchholzen - WinkelkarKaiser Mountains - Waidring Alps, TyrolNo current rating
- Griesner Alm - Goinger TörlKaiser Mountains - Waidring Alps, TyrolNo current rating
- Birgitzer Alm (Waldvariante)Kalkkögel, TyrolNo current rating
- Katrinalm normalKalmberg, Katergebirge, Upper AustriaNo current rating
- HochplatteKarwendel Mountains East, TyrolNo current rating
- SeekarspitzeKarwendel Mountains East, TyrolNo current rating
- Mühlberg ScharnitzKarwendel Mountains West, TyrolNo current rating
- KasbergKasbergblock, Upper AustriaNo current rating
- BrechhornKitzbühel Alps Brixental, TyrolNo current rating
- SchatzbergKitzbühel Alps Wildschönau, TyrolNo current rating
- SchwaigberghornKitzbühel Alps Wildschönau, TyrolNo current rating
- Pistengeher-Route 2Kitzbühel Alps Wildseeloder, TyrolNo current rating
- MoschkogelKoralpe East, StyriaNo current rating
- WetterkreuzkogelKühtai - Geigen Ridge, TyrolNo current rating
- KauschkahornLasörling Group, TyrolNo current rating
- Roggalspitze / WanneLechquellen Mountains, VorarlbergNo current rating
- ZafernLechquellen Mountains, VorarlbergNo current rating
- Umrundung DremelspitzeLechtal Alps Central, TyrolNo current rating
- GaltjochLechtal Alps East, TyrolNo current rating
- Heiterwanger HochalmLechtal Alps East, TyrolNo current rating
- Pazieltal - Stuttgarter HütteLechtal Alps Vorarlberg, VorarlbergNo current rating
- Schwarzer Kranz, StanskogelLechtal Alps West, TyrolNo current rating
- PleißlingkeilLower Tauern Central , SalzburgNo current rating
- Rote 8er-GrießenkareckLower Tauern North, SalzburgNo current rating
- SkitourAlpendorf Gernkogel ILower Tauern North, SalzburgNo current rating
- Kreuz SichelwandLower Tauern South , SalzburgNo current rating
- Taja TörlMieming Mountains, TyrolNo current rating
- HochangerMürzsteg Alps, StyriaNo current rating
- WieserhörndlOsterhorn Group,Gamsfeld Group, SalzburgNo current rating
- LagelsbergPhyrgas, Haller Mauern, Upper AustriaNo current rating
- Großer HengstRottenmann Tauern, StyriaNo current rating
- Hohe Tauern (Großvenediger)SalzburgNo current rating
- Hinterer BrunnenkopfSamnaun Mountains, TyrolNo current rating
- MoaralmwegSchladming Tauern North, StyriaNo current rating
- WinnebachseehütteSellrain - Alpein Mountains, TyrolNo current rating
- Gamskogel (steepski)Sengsengebirge, Upper AustriaNo current rating
- BlaserSerles Ridge, TyrolNo current rating
- GamsspitzeSilvretta East, TyrolNo current rating
- HennekopfSilvretta East, TyrolNo current rating
- Skiroute GroßlachtalSouthern Wölz Tauern, StyriaNo current rating
- SchwarzkoglwegSteinernes Meer, Hochkönig, Hagen Mountains, Göll massif, SalzburgNo current rating
- NösslachjochStubai Alps Central, TyrolNo current rating
- Windacher DaunkogelStubai Alps Central, TyrolNo current rating
- BischlinghöheTennen Mountains, Gosaukamm, SalzburgNo current rating
- KamplbrunnspitzeTennen Mountains, Gosaukamm, SalzburgNo current rating
- Temelbergrinne (steepski)Totes Gebirge North, Upper AustriaNo current rating
- Loser PanoramastraßeTotes Gebirge South, StyriaNo current rating
- Annaberg (downhill)Türnitzer Alps, Lower AustriaNo current rating
- Tirolerkogel - Weidenaurotte (variant)Türnitzer Alps, Lower AustriaNo current rating
- Hochfügen - SonntagsköpflTuxer Alps East, TyrolNo current rating
- NafingköpflTuxer Alps East, TyrolNo current rating
- GipfelrouteTuxer Alps West, TyrolNo current rating
- KühtaiTyrolNo current rating
- Ötztal Alps (Vent)TyrolNo current rating
- Stubai Alps (Franz-Senn-Hütte)TyrolNo current rating
- Bad Dürrnberg-RossfeldUntersberg Massif, SalzburgNo current rating
- KeeskogelVenediger Group Central, SalzburgNo current rating
- MalfonVerwall Mountains Central, TyrolNo current rating
- ScheiblerVerwall Mountains Central, TyrolNo current rating
- Hoher RifflerVerwall Mountains East, TyrolNo current rating
- KaltenbergVerwall Mountains West, VorarlbergNo current rating
- Arlberg backcountry (Stuben)VorarlbergNo current rating
- Silvretta (Wiesbadener Hütte)VorarlbergNo current rating
- AignerhöheWeisseck, Muhr Valley, SalzburgNo current rating
- TaschachhausWeißkugel Group, TyrolNo current rating
- SchafdachWölz Tauern North, StyriaNo current rating
- FürstenplanYbbstaler Alps, Lower AustriaNo current rating
- Hochkar SkitourYbbstaler Alps, Lower AustriaNo current rating
- VennspitzeZillertal Alps Northwest, TyrolNo current rating
- FeuerkogelZimnitzmassiv, Höllengebirge, Upper AustriaNo current rating
- Rieder Hütte - HochleckenhausZimnitzmassiv, Höllengebirge, Upper AustriaNo current rating
Italy 43 spots
- Cima VaccheAlpago - Cansiglio, VenetoNo current rating
- Claviere - Monte de la PlaneAlpi Cozie nordNo snow
- Monte LussariAlpi GiulieNo snow
- DossoAlpi LepontineNo snow
- Gorno Gries - BlinenhornAlpi LepontineNo snow
- Cima della RosettaAlpi OrobicheNo snow
- Monte Ponteranica CentraleAlpi OrobicheNo snow
- Fuoripista OlenAlpi PennineNo snow
- Alpe PaluAlpi ReticheNo snow
- CampagnedaAlpi ReticheNo snow
- Gran ParadisoAosta ValleyNo current rating
- Sciopoli di MontevergineAppennino CampanoNo snow
- MontebelloBergamasche Orobie Alps, LombardiaNo current rating
- Sella NeveaCanin, Friuli Venezia GiuliaNo current rating
- Fuoripista DondenaChamporcher Valley, AostaNo current rating
- HochkreuzspitzeDeferegger Alps WestNo current rating
- Hoher MannDeferegger Alps WestNo current rating
- Forcella ForadaDolomiti settentrionaliNo snow
- La CialmaGraie Alps, PiemonteNo current rating
- Canal GrandeGressoney and Ayas Valleys Head, AostaNo current rating
- Zendleser KofelGröden DolomitesNo current rating
- Rifugio Deffeyes - Tete du RutorLa Thuile Valley, AostaNo current rating
- GlockhauserLangtaufersNo current rating
- Resegone da MorteroneLariane Prealps, LombardiaNo current rating
- Gabler LochLüsner MountainsNo current rating
- Bric CassinMaira and Grana Valleys, PiemonteNo current rating
- Kühberg - Monte della VeccheMount Saint Jakob RangeNo current rating
- Piz Chavalatsch (Skitour)Ortler RangeNo current rating
- Periplo del Monte RossoPennine Alps, PiemonteNo current rating
- FlatschspitzePfitschNo current rating
- Monte Rosa (Alagna)PiedmontNo snow
- Dürrenstein - Skitour Picco di VallandroPrags DolomitesNo current rating
- Sponda VagaPrealpi LombardeNo snow
- Cima LastèPrimiero - Pale di S. MartinoNo current rating
- TsanteleinaRhemes Valley, AostaNo current rating
- DreiecksspitzeRieserferner MountainsNo current rating
- Grionkopf (Skitour)Sesvenna Group NorthNo current rating
- Kälberberg (Skitour)Sesvenna Group SouthNo current rating
- Via WaldheimSexten DolomitesNo current rating
- Malga VacilSouthern AdamelloNo current rating
- Dolomites: Passo RolleTrentino – Alto Adige/SüdtirolNo current rating
- Dolomites: Sella PassTrentino – Alto Adige/SüdtirolNo current rating
- Il SigaroValgrisenche, AostaNo current rating
Germany 12 spots
- BreitenbergAllgäu Prealps, BavariaNo current rating
- Wertacher HörnleAllgäu Prealps, BavariaNo current rating
- OchsenälpeleskopfAmmergau Alps North, BavariaNo current rating
- Rosskopf - TourenanstiegBavarian Prealps Central, BavariaNo current rating
- Rosengasse - TraithenBavarian Prealps East, BavariaNo current rating
- DAV Aufstiegsroute BrauneckBavarian Prealps West, BavariaNo current rating
- Große ReibnBerchtesgaden Alps, BavariaNo current rating
- Seegatterl-DürrnbachhornChiemgau Alps East, BavariaNo current rating
- Frasdorf - HochriesChiemgau Alps West, BavariaNo current rating
- Huben - MühlhornwandChiemgau Alps West, BavariaNo current rating
- GatterlWerdenfels Alps, BavariaNo current rating
- Schafreuter SkitourWerdenfels Alps, BavariaNo current rating