Steamboat & Flat Tops

Dangerous avalanche conditions exist. Northerly and easterly-facing slopes are the most dangerous, but you can trigger an avalanche anywhere you find a dense slab of recent snow resting on old, weak snow near the ground. Make cautious terrain choices; you can trigger an avalanche from a distance or from the bottom of a slope. Shooting cracks and audible collapses are signs of a dangerous snowpack. Stick to slopes less than about 30 degrees not connected to steeper slopes above you as a safer option.