Southern San Juan

We are in a period of lower probability with high consequence. It's getting harder to trigger avalanches, but if you find the shallow spot on a slope steeper than 35 degrees, you could trigger a wide-breaking slide large enough to injure or bury you. You can trigger an avalanche more easily in shallow areas including steep convex rollovers, rock outcroppings, and below ridgelines.

Don't get lulled into a false sense of security if you don't observe signs of unstable snow, like shooting cracks or audible collapses. Expect avalanche danger to rise Friday with the arrival of a winter storm.