Avalanche forecast

Grand Mesa

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

Mon
Tue
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low
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Avalanche problems

  • Cornices

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

  • Persistent Slabs

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

Avalanche Summary

Significant triggers, like a house-sized cornice fall, could trigger an avalanche that breaks on buried crusts two to four feet deep. Avoid traveling on steep slopes directly below overhanging cornices. Northerly-facing slopes that lack buried crusts offer safer options.

As temperatures warm in the next several days, snow surfaces will become wet from east to south through west-facing slopes, particularly at lower elevations. Consider the consequences of the terrain where a small avalanche could take you for a nasty ride. Move off steep slopes once you sink past your ankles in wet snow.

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