Avalanche forecast

Grand Mesa

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

Sun
Mon
Alpine
No rating
Treeline
3 · Considerable
Below
2 · Moderate
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Avalanche problems

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Likely
    Size
    1.5–2.5

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–1.5

Avalanche Summary

You can easily trigger a large avalanche on steep, rocky, upper-elevation northwest, north, and east-facing slopes. Several feet of recent storm snow is overloading a very weak base. If you trigger a small avalanche in wind-drifted snow most likely it will break into deeper buried weak layers and grow in size quickly. Choose lower-angled wind-sheltered slopes to reduce your chances of triggering a large avalanche.

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