Avalanche Warning until 12:30AM Friday 
THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER. ...AVALANCHE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9:00 AM THURSDAY UNTIL MIDNIGHT... ...
* WHAT...The Avalanche Danger is HIGH (Level 4 of 5)
* WHERE...Elk Mountains south of the divide, West Elk Mountains, Grand Mesa, and areas around Monarch Pass
* WHEN...In effect from 8:00 AM Thursday, December 29 until Midnight.
* IMPACTS...Heavy snow and strong winds have created dangerous avalanche conditions in the backcountry. Large and dangerous avalanches will be very easy to trigger. Avalanches will run naturally.
* AFFECTED AREAS: GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS ... GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS ... WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ... EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT ... WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT
Instructions:
Travel in backcountry avalanche terrain is not recommended. Avoid travel on and under slopes steeper than about 30 degrees. You can find more detailed information at colorado.gov/avalanche.
Address/Location
Town of Center, CO
294 S Worth St
Center, CO 81125
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 719-754-3497