Steamboat & Flat Tops

An Avalanche Watch is in effect. Dangerous avalanche conditions will begin Monday night and last through Tuesday.

You can trigger avalanches in wind-drifted snow on slopes just beneath ridgelines, in cross-loaded gullies, and downhill of steep, convex rollovers. These avalanches could gouge deeper into the snow cover, releasing a more significant slide. Shooting cracks or sounds of the snowpack collapsing are sure signs of an unstable snowpack. Staying on wind-sheltered slopes less than around 30 degrees is the best way to avoid these problems. A storm moves into Northern Colorado on Monday afternoon. Pay attention to changing conditions and increasing avalanche danger.