Avalanche forecast

Sangre de Cristo

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

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

  • Persistent Slabs

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

Avalanche Summary

If you find supportable snow, you likely have found a cohesive slab on top of weak, cohesionless snow. These are places you can trigger an avalanche.

The most likely place to find this avalanche-prone setup is on wind-loaded slopes. To reduce your chances of triggering an avalanche, avoid these places. You can identify wind-loaded slopes by their smooth, rounded, often wave-like snow surface appearance and the hollow, hard feeling if you are traveling on them.

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