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Northern New Mexico
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Bottom Line
Thin coverage and difficult travel continue to remain the big concerns when traveling in the backcountry. However, if you get to upper elevations on northerly aspects, this is where you'll find hard slabs resting on top of faceted snow. These slopes are not well connected right now but harbor this strong over weak snowpack structure where you may be able to trigger a persistent slab avalanche near the ground. Pay attention to obvious signs of instability like shooting cracks or loud audible collapses, even a small avalanche can have serious consequences if it sweeps you off your feet dragging you through shallowly buried obstacles.
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Mountain Weather
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