Northern San Juan

You can trigger an avalanche on northerly and east-facing slopes above treeline, where a cohesive slab of snow sits over weaker snow near the ground. Westerly winds Sunday will drift Friday's snow. Look for and avoid areas with more than 8 inches of drifted snow or a hollow-sounding snow surface. Most avalanches triggered will be small due to the lack of snow coverage but could take you on an unforgiving ride over natural obstacles. Lower in elevation, over-the-snow travel is challenging because of so little snow coverage.

Pike Peak picked up the most snow in the forecast area. With strong winds to finish the weekend, new snow drifts will be deepest in this area.