Northern San Juan

You can trigger small slides in wind-drifted areas on steep slopes. Even small, isolated avalanches can lead to a rough ride or unfortunate outcome in the wrong terrain.

Triggering a deeper breaking avalanche has become less likely, but is still a lingering potential in shallow areas on steeper slopes. These low-probability avalanches can be consequential in more complex or extreme terrain. Shallow, trigger spots lurk near rock outcroppings, on steep rollovers, and in wind-exposed areas below ridges and cliffs.