Steamboat & Flat Tops

You can easily trigger an avalanche in the new snow on Saturday. You can also trigger slides that break deeply in the snowpack. The most likely place to trigger a deeper and more deadly avalanche is in shallower areas, like from the edges of a slope and close to trees or rocks. Lower elevations and the northern reaches of this zone are also shallower areas. No matter where you are, you might not see any warning signs before you trigger a deeply breaking slide. Cracking in the new snow is a sign you can trigger slides close to the surface. Avoid steep slopes where you see this sign; small slides close to the surface can trigger larger, deeper avalanches. Look for safer riding on lower-angle and wind-sheltered slopes.