Gunnison

The chances of triggering a large or very large avalanche are reducing, but do not be fooled, it is still possible. Cohesive slabs up to five feet thick rest over weak snow near the ground on northerly and easterly-facing slopes. If you were to get caught in an avalanche that breaks on this weak layer it would be nearly impossible to escape the results would be catastrophic. You may not see indications of unstable snow, like cracking or collapsing before you trigger a slide. Avoiding steep, northerly, and easterly-facing slopes will keep you safer. If you are traveling near suspect slopes, consider your safe zones as slides can be much larger than you anticipate.

The next round of snow looks to start on Saturday. You can expect the avalanche danger to increase in favored areas. New snow will likely make other weak layers in the middle of the snowpack like buried surface hoar susceptible to failure.