Persistent Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Possible
- Size
- 1.5–2.5
Avalanche forecast
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Colorado Avalanche Information Center
Avalanche danger
Sun
Mon
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
2 · Moderate
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Avalanche problems
Avalanche Summary
An Avalanche Watch is in effect for the Grand Mesa and Flat Top Mountains. Heavy snow and strong winds will create very dangerous avalanche conditions during the day on Sunday. Avalanches will break wide across terrain features and run long distances. Many will run naturally. On Sunday, traveling in, near, or under avalanche terrain is not recommended.
On Saturday, you might trigger a small avalanche in recently wind-drifted snow and there's an outside chance once in motion an avalanche could break more deeply growing large in size. 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.