Gunnison

Avalanche

Touring up Baxter Basin, we experienced no signs of instability. However, the wind/gusts were high, and we saw the aftermath of four natural slides. While ascending the SW aspect of Cascade, we noted a crown on Richmond's NE ridge. From Cascade's ridge, a slide was visible across the gulch, on Purple. After descending Cascade, two small wind slab avalanches on SE/E aspects in Baxter Basin (~10,800-10,200) had occurred while we climbed the ridge/descended.