Avalanche forecast

Sangre de Cristo

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

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

  • Wind Slabs

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

Avalanche Summary

Look for and avoid wind-drifted areas. You can recognize drifted snow by its pillow-like shape and textured surface. Just below ridgelines and in high-elevation gullies and couloirs that face northwest to east through southeast are the most likely places that you can find drifted snow. Across the Sangre de Cristo mountains, there is a general lack of snow cover. Avoid slopes with drifted snow, and you can avoid the danger.

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