Northern San Juan

It is getting harder to trigger avalanches, but not out of the question. If you were to trigger an avalanche, it would be on the west to the northwest through southeast-facing slopes where cohesive slabs of snow rest on top of weak buried layers in the middle and bottom of the snowpack. Avalanches could be triggered without warning signs, such as cracking or collapsing, or after multiple people travel on the same slopes. Shallow areas near exposed rocks, on the backside of steep rollovers, and below cliffs are common trigger spots for avalanches. Stick to lower-angled slopes without steep slopes overhead or specific southerly slopes for safer travel options.