Avalanche forecast

Sangre de Cristo

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

Mon
Tue
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low
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Avalanche problems

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–2

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–2

Avalanche Summary

You could trigger an avalanche where the wind has previously loaded slopes with weak snow layers one to two feet deep. You could also trigger avalanches in freshly drifted snow in the alpine. 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.

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