Gunnison

Avalanche conditions are dangerous. Avalanches are breaking very wide and deeply into the snowpack. You can easily trigger a large and deadly avalanche at all elevations and on most aspects. Don't underestimate sheltered areas and lower elevation slopes. Although avalanches may be smaller in these areas, they are easier to trigger and can be deadly too.

Tracks on a slope do not mean a slope is safe. Cautious route-finding and conservative decision-making are essential to travel in the backcountry. You can find safer travel options by avoiding travel on and underneath slopes steeper than about 30 degrees that could produce an avalanche large enough to bury you.