Avalanche forecast

Grand Mesa

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

Mon
Tue
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
3 · Considerable
Below
3 · Considerable
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Avalanche problems

  • Loose Wet

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Likely
    Size
    1–2

  • Wet Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–2

Avalanche Summary

Start your day early and end early to avoid wet avalanches that are imminent in the afternoon. A supportable melt-freeze crust underfoot is important for traveling on sunny slopes. If you sink into the snowpack past your ankles or observe rollerballing and pinwheeling of the surface snow, it's time to return to the trailhead or avoid steep slopes with similar conditions.

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