Steamboat & Flat Tops

You may be able to trigger an avalanche where winds have drifted snow onto easterly aspects. Be careful on any slope where you find more than about six inches of new or wind-drifted snow. The terrain you will most likely have issues are below ridgelines and in cross-loaded gully features. Look for and avoid smooth, rounded pillows of snow that may crack beneath you. As slabs thicken and gain strength you can trigger avalanches from below and a distance. You can find safer travel on lower-angle slopes and in areas sheltered from the wind.