There are 2 different status for the Slides, info on the website.
Saturday they were Gold status, no avy gear required.
With new fallen and wind loaded snow they were Silver status Sunday, beacon, shovel and probe required. Patrol made sure the guy I got first tracks with Sunday had a shovel.
They were Gold yesterday. With new snow I'd wanna have beacon/shovel/probe with me tomorrow and Sat. Better to have it and not need it than to get shut out because you don't.
We REALLY need a proper roll eyes emoji!!