Sawatch

You can trigger a large and deadly avalanche on many slopes facing northwest through north to east. You can trigger them from a distance or from below, you probably won't get any signs of instability before triggering it, and you might be able to travel a slope many times before you trigger an unsurvivable avalanche. The best way to avoid being caught is to avoid traveling on or underneath steep slopes facing these aspects of concern.

If you are traveling on slopes facing the southern half of the compass, you should watch out for wet avalanches as the mountains warm up throughout the day. Watch for rollerballs and small natural avalanches below cliffs, rocks, and trees as a sign that the snow is getting wet, and you should avoid steep slopes. Start and end your day early to help reduce your chances of being caught in a wet avalanche.