Avalanche forecast

Grand Mesa

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

Fri
Sat
Alpine
1 · Low
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
2 · Moderate
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Avalanche problems

  • Loose Wet

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

Avalanche Summary

You can trigger small to large wet avalanches on sunny slopes once the sun heats up the snow surface. Warm air temperatures and spring sun mean the surface will soften quickly. Move off steep slopes before the snow surface gets wet and slushly. Once the snow has turned to mush, avoid traveling on steep, sustained slopes or slopes that end in terrain traps like cliffs or creeks.

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