Southern San Juan

Avalanche danger is slowly easing, but you can still trigger an avalanche if you find a shallow spot on a slope steeper than around 35 degrees.

Northwest to north through east-facing slopes near and above treeline are the most dangerous for large avalanches. Avoid likely trigger points, including slab margins, convex rollovers, and shallowly buried rocks. Avalanches may be triggered from the bottom of a slope or after multiple tracks; you just have to find the button.

To keep it simple, avoid steep avalanche terrain altogether. Stick to slopes around 30 degrees or less and identify and avoid where the slab might be thinnest.