Grand Mesa

A Special Avalanche Advisory is in effect for areas around the Grand Mesa. Though slowly decreasing, the avalanche danger remains elevated after a potent storm created very dangerous avalanche conditions. You can easily trigger avalanches large enough to bury you and some may grow very large in size.

You can trigger an avalanche that breaks in the new snow or at the interface between the new and old snow, which is over three feet deep in spots. Avoid travel on and under slopes steeper than about 30 degrees. If you trigger an avalanche, it will be large enough to bury or kill you. You can find safer riding in lower-angle areas with no steep overhead terrain.