Alamosa
FreeA San Luis Valley city near Great Sand Dunes National Park, known for its rotating downtown sculpture collection.
3223 Main St · Alamosa, CO
Kristi Mountain Sports is a locally owned outdoor outfitter in Alamosa, Colorado that has served the San Luis Valley since 1969. The shop sells and rents bicycles, winter skis and snowboards, and camping and backpacking equipment, and is a regional source for sandboard and sandsled rentals used at nearby Great Sand Dunes National Park. It also offers gear repair services.
General sport & outdoor guidance
Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.
Weather calls the shots
Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.
Shoes, water, sun cover
The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.
Parking and launches fill early
On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.
Daylight shrinks in shoulder season
Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.
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