Avalanche forecast

Sangre de Cristo

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

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

  • Wind Slabs

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

Avalanche Summary

Avalanche conditions are generally safe. This does not mean avalanches are impossible. There is a small chance you can trigger an avalanche on steeper slopes, northerly and east slopes at upper elevations where recent wind drifted snow on weaker snow. Wind-drifted snow can look rounded, pillowy, and sounds hollow. Cracking in the new snow is a sign of instability and a good indicator to move to wind-sheltered lower-angle slopes.

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