Northern San Juan

Tuesday, a skier remotely triggered an avalanche on Del Norte peak and was caught, carried, but not buried after deploying there airbag on a north-facing slope.

You can trigger an avalanche on slopes greater than about 35 degrees where a cohesive slab of snow sits above weak snow. Avalanches could be larger on previously windloaded slopes that have a deeper snowpack. Use caution traveling below steeper slopes or large avalanche paths. Don’t get lulled into a false sense of security if you fail to see signs of unstable snow like shooting cracks or audible collapses.