Steamboat & Flat Tops

Watch for small areas of hard, wind-drifted snow on easterly-facing slopes near ridgetop. In areas that get more than 3 or 4 inches of snow early on Monday, you may be able to trigger a small avalanche in very steep terrain. Small avalanches can be problematic in extreme terrain, such as snowfields above cliffs or steep and rocky chutes and couloirs. Besides these small wind drifts, avalanches are unlikley and avalanche conditions are generally safe.