Sangre de Cristo Mountains

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Sangre de Cristo Mountains — Photo: Wikimedia Commons

“The Sangre de Cristo Mountains are the southernmost subrange of the Rocky Mountains. They are located in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico in the United States. The mountains run from Poncha Pass in South-Central Colorado, trending southeast and south, ending at Glorieta Pass, southeast of…”

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OutsideJul 15

She Got Stranded on a Brutal Colorado 13er. Her Packing List Is a Lesson in Backcountry Survival.

An injured hiker survived a cold night on Colorado's Broken Hand Pass. Search-and-rescue experts share the packing list that kept her safe.

location of hiker's rescue

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Sangre de Cristo MountainsSightlocation of hiker's rescue
Broken Hand PassSight12,585-foot pass where hiker slipped
Custer County Search and RescuePlaceresponding agency
Flight For Life ColoradoPlacehelicopter service

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