Sangre de Cristo

Most slopes are generally safe from avalanches due to a lack of continuous snow coverage. Where there is snow, winds have pressed it into firm, unreactive drifts and confined it to low-points in the terrain. If you were to trigger an avalanche, it would be in these pockets of firm wind-drifted snow on steep slopes or gullies above treeline. Give a wide berth to stiff, hollow-sounding snow on slopes steeper than 35 degrees to avoid triggering a small avalanche. Even a small slide could become dangerous in the wrong terrain.

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