The skies are deep blue and the pure white powder snow is sparkling. This week's fresh snow is adding a fluffy layer over snow from earlier in the month -- and it's adding danger.

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.

Colorado is firmly in avalanche season and a skier near Beaver Creek triggered a big one on Wednesday, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.