Sangre de Cristo

Most slopes are generally safe due to a lack of snow coverage. If you were to trigger an avalanche, it would be in a hard-drifted area on a very steep slope. Evade stiff, hollow-sounding snow on slopes steeper than 35 degrees to avoid triggering a small avalanche. Even a small slide can be dangerous in the wrong terrain.

New snow over the weekend at this time does not look to be enough to increase avalanche danger.

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