Southern San Juan

Avalanche conditions are generally safe. While unlikely, you may be able to trigger a small avalanche in previously wind-drifted snow on steep slopes at upper elevations. You can find deeper drifts on northerly and east-facing terrain, and you’re more likely to trigger an avalanche where the slab is thinner, near rocky outcrops. You can find safer and more enjoyable backcountry travel on slopes protected from the wind.  

Your chance of triggering a loose avalanche increases on steep slopes where the snowpack lacks cohesion. Be aware of these small avalanches in steep northerly terrain, near and below treeline, especially where the snowpack is shallow and fully faceted.