Avalanche forecast

Steamboat & Flat Tops

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

Mon
Tue
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
1 · Low
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Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

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

  • Persistent Slabs

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

Avalanche Summary

You can trigger an avalanche where you find more than about 8 inches of new or wind-drifted snow. Avoid pillows of firm, rounded snow, most likely found near ridgelines and along gully walls. Cracking and collapsing in the snow are good indicators that you are on an unstable aspect. If you trigger an avalanche at the surface, it could step down to the ground, especially where the snowpack is shallow and rocky. You can find safer travel on slopes sheltered from the wind.

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