Avalanche forecast

Steamboat & Flat Tops

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

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

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–1.5

Avalanche Summary

The most likely place to trigger an avalanche is on an open, wind-drifted slope directly below ridgetop. Look for and avoid steep, leeward slopes where you find cohesive slabs of snow more than about 6 inches thick. Any avalanche has the potential to gouge down to deeper layers and grow larger. North, northeast, and east-facing slopes are the most dangerous. Avoid slopes where you observed obvious signs of instability, like shooting cracks and sounds of the snowpack collapsing.

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