Sangre de Cristo

You could trigger an avalanche where wind has previously loaded slopes with weak snow layers one to two feet deep. Previously drifted snow can look smooth or pillow-like. Adjust your terrain selection if you see cracking in the snow, or the snow surface gets stiff and hollow sounding. A small, isolated avalanche can lead to an unfortunate outcome in the wrong terrain.

Wet loose avalanche activity remains a possibility with warm daytime temperatures and mild overnight freezes. These avalanches are more likely later in the day. Upper-elevation slopes that received the most new snow recently could produce a larger slide. Limit travel on or below steeper slopes if you see rollerballs, pinwheels, or sink past boot tops into wet, cohesionless snow.