Gunnison

The most concerning slopes face northwest through north to east near and above the treeline. Here, it is growing increasingly more difficult to trigger an avalanche but if you do it will be big and likely deadly. You can probably travel on a slope multiple times before finding the shallow spot so don't think tracks on a slope mean it is safe. You can also trigger these avalanches from a distance so be aware of steep slopes above you and other parties nearby. The easiest way to avoid being caught in an avalanche is to avoid travel on or under large avalanche paths that face these directions of concern.

Recent winds have also drifted snow onto south-facing slopes. You can easily trigger a small avalanche where you find stiff, hollow, wind-drifted snow on steep slopes most likely on east, southeast, and south-facing slopes at higher elevations.