Avalanche forecast

Grand Mesa

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

Fri
Sat
Alpine
No rating
Treeline
3 · Considerable
Below
3 · Considerable
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Avalanche problems

  • Persistent Slabs

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

Avalanche Summary

Dangerous avalanche conditions exist on the Grand Mesa. You can trigger a dangerous avalanche on most slopes steeper than around 30 degrees. Avoid traveling directly under steep slope cuts along the sides of trails and avoid traveling on steep, planar slopes with terrain traps below, especially if you notice a smooth, rounded, often wave-like appearance on the snow surface indicating it is wind-loaded.

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