Avalanche forecast

Sangre de Cristo

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

Thu
Fri
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low
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Avalanche problems

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–1.5

Avalanche Summary

You may be able to trigger avalanches in high-elevation areas that catch and hold wind-drifted snow. Look for signs of wind-drifting, such as smooth, rounded pillows of snow, cornices below ridgelines, or a hard, hollow-sounding snow surface to identify potentially dangerous spots. There isn’t a lot of snow, especially at lower elevations, so if you find slopes with continuous snow cover, you have found a potentially dangerous spot.

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