Avalanche forecast

Grand Mesa

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

Thu
Fri
Alpine
No rating
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
2 · Moderate
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Avalanche problems

  • Persistent Slabs

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

Avalanche Summary

You can trigger an avalanche on steep slopes where you find more than about a foot of recent snow sitting over older, weaker snow. Most avalanches will be small. At the highest elevations of the Grand and Battlement Mesas, these avalanches could become large enough to bury you. You can find safer travel options by sticking to areas where the recent snow fell on bare ground or less than about 12 inches of recent snow fell.

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