Sangre de Cristo

Many slopes are safe from avalanches due to a lack of overall snow coverage, hard wind-affected snow above treeline, and cohesionless snow below treeline. You may be able to trigger a small avalanche in pockets of wind-drifted snow above treeline, which could be dangerous in steep, consequential, or rocky terrain. Recent winds confined most snow to gullies, concave slopes, and wind-sheltered areas. Cracking and collapsing in the snow surface are signs of unstable snow and a good indicator to move to slopes less than about 35 degrees steep.