Gunnison

Dangerous avalanche conditions exist. The most dangerous slopes are ones that face west through north to southeast and avalanched earlier this year. A lack of obvious signs of instability or stable snowpack test results should not lead you to think a slope is safe, as lower-angle slopes have a different snowpack than steep avalanche paths. If you travel on these aspects of concern anyway, choose slopes that have not avalanched yet this year and don't have terrain traps such as dense trees, a cliff, or a creek beneath them. Wind-sheltered south and southwest-facing slopes offer safer travel options. You can always stick to slopes less than about 30 degrees steep without similarly steep slopes overhead to drastically reduce your chances of triggering an avalanche.