Avalanche forecast

Grand Mesa

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

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

  • Wind Slabs

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

Avalanche Summary

You can trigger a slab avalanche where you encounter freshly wind-drifted snow, especially on northwest through northeast to southeast-facing slopes. These slab avalanches will be deepest just below ridgelines or in snow-catching gullies at upper elevations. On Saturday, you can expect safer avalanche conditions below treeline, as it will take longer for a problematic slab to develop. By Sunday, as more snow accumulates, the danger will extend lower into the valleys.

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