Steamboat & Flat Tops

The most dangerous slopes are in shallower areas and at lower elevations where you find firm snow over a weak base. Be careful in open areas with drifted slabs of stiffer snow. The snowpack is deeper at upper elevations, but you can still trigger a deadly slide if you find the wrong spot. Like from the edges of a slope and close to trees or rocks. Further north, avalanches will be easier to trigger but smaller. Towards Buffalo Pass, avalanches will be harder to trigger but unsurvivable. No matter where you are, you might not see any warning signs before a deadly avalanche. Multiple people can ride a slope before it slides. You can find safer riding on lower-angle slopes and sheltered slopes without drifting.