Avalanche forecast

Steamboat & Flat Tops

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

Sat
Sun
Alpine
3 · Considerable
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
2 · Moderate
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Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Likely
    Size
    1–2

Avalanche Summary

You can easily trigger an avalanche on north through east to southeast-facing slopes at upper elevations. The wind is drifted snow onto steep slopes below ridgelines, on the sides of gullies, or steep convex rollovers. Drifted snow can be identified by its smooth rounded appearance. If you see recent avalanches, shooting cracks in the new snow, or the snow surface becomes dense or hollow, it is time to move to wind-sheltered slopes less than about 30 degrees.

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