Avalanche forecast

Sangre de Cristo

Apr 4 – 5, 2025Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

Sun
Mon
Alpine
3 · Considerable
Treeline
3 · Considerable
Below
3 · Considerable
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Avalanche problems

  • Storm Slabs

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

Avalanche Summary

New snow and easterly winds increase avalanche danger. You can trigger avalanches in wind-drifted snow on steep slopes, especially below ridgelines and in cross-loaded gullies. The most dangerous slopes are where you find more than about 10 inches of drifted snow.

Look for cracking in the drifted snow as a sign that the new snow is stiff enough to avalanche. Head to wind-sheltered terrain or slopes less than 35 degrees in steepness for safer travel.

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