Avalanche forecast

Grand Mesa

Feb 28 – 29, 2024Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

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

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    2–3

  • Wind Slabs

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

Avalanche Summary

You could trigger an avalanche where you find more than about eight inches of drifted snow. Use caution around textured, rounded pillows of snow. Before triggering one of these slides, you may not see any unstable snow, like cracking or collapsing. Multiple people could ride a slope before you trigger a large avalanche; these avalanches might break wider and run further than anticipated. You can stick to lower-angled terrain to help reduce your avalanche risk.

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