Avalanche forecast

Grand Mesa

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

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

  • Persistent Slabs

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

  • Wind Slabs

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

  • Loose Wet

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

Avalanche Summary

You can trigger a slab avalanche on a wind-drifted slope at upper elevations. On northerly or easterly-facing terrain, one of these might break deeper into buried weak layers and grow into a destructive slide. Lower-angled slopes in wind-sheltered terrain offer safer conditions.

Later in the day, as the snow surface warms, you can push small wet avalanches.

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