Sawatch

You can trigger a large and dangerous avalanche on most steep slopes where you find a cohesive slab of snow resting on top of weak snow near the ground. The most dangerous areas are wind-loaded terrain features such as the lee side of a ridge, in a gully, or on a concave slope near the treeline. Here, you can trigger an avalanche from below a slope or from a distance and they can break wider and run farther than you anticipate. Expect the danger to increase overnight Sunday into Monday with up to half a foot of snow forecast Sunday night. Safer travel options exist by sticking to wind-sheltered slopes below the treeline.