Gunnison

You can trigger a large or very large avalanche from below or some distance away. The most dangerous slopes face northerly and easterly where slabs up to five feet thick rest over weak snow. You may not see indications of unstable snow, like cracking or collapsing before a slide breaks on the weak layers near the ground. If you were to get caught in one of these avalanches it would be nearly impossible to escape the results would be catastrophic. 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.