Northern San Juan

You can most easily trigger potentially dangerous avalanches on steep, shallow slopes facing northerly or easterly. Avoid shallow trigger points, including buried rocks, steep rollovers, or beneath ridges and cliffs.

Unsettled weather starts Tuesday night and will continue through the weekend. By Thursday, the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and areas of the southeast front range could see over an inch of water. As snow accumulates, avalanche hazard will rise. Throughout the storm assess the slopes you plan to travel for how much new snow has accumulated and how the new snow is bonding.