This document provides a descriptive key and metadata statement for an accompanying
map of the same name. The map is made available as a public service to enhance the
awareness of snow avalanches on the San Francisco Peaks. The map is designed to
illustrate areas of potential major snow avalanche activity. Since avalanches can occur
on very short and localized slopes, this map does not show every possible location
where an avalanche can occur. In addition, the original study was limited to elevations
above 8000’. A good example of avalanche terrain not included on this map can be
found along the Lockett Meadow Road where heavy snow years have produced small
slab avalanches on slopes above the road
