Gunnison

You can easily trigger a large and dangerous avalanche on most slopes. The most dangerous areas are north, northeast, and east-facing slopes where you can trigger a large and deadly avalanche that breaks wide and takes the entire season's snowpack down the mountain. Cautious route-finding and conservative decision-making is essential for safe backcountry travel. Avoid traveling on or underneath steep slopes facing northerly and east directions and avoid traveling on all steep, open slopes where you find over two feet of snow resting on old snow or crusts instead of bare ground.