Persistent Slabs
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NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Likely
- Size
- 1–2
Avalanche forecast
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Colorado Avalanche Information Center
Avalanche danger
Sat
Sun
Alpine
No rating
Treeline
3 · Considerable
Below
3 · Considerable
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Avalanche problems
Avalanche Summary
A Special Avalanche Advisory is in effect for the Grand Mesa and will run through Sunday afternoon. Recent storm snow rests on a weak, fragile snowpack. Dangerous avalanche conditions extend from mountain tops to valley floors. You can trigger a large, dangerous avalanche on many steep slopes including road cuts, river banks, and wind-sheltered or treed terrain at lower elevations. Safe backcountry travel this weekend requires that you recognize and avoid slopes capable of producing a large avalanche.
You can easily trigger a dangerous avalanche on most slopes steeper than around 30 degrees and you can trigger them from below a slope or from a distance. Avoid traveling directly under steep slope cuts along the sides of trails and avoid traveling on steep, planar slopes with terrain traps such as a cliff or creek below you.