Avalanche forecast

Steamboat & Flat Tops

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

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

  • Wind Slabs

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

  • Loose Dry

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

  • Persistent Slabs

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

Avalanche Summary

Watch for newly drifted slabs of snow at upper elevations. Shooting cracks or a smooth-looking snow surface, that is harder than sheltered areas, are indications of a problem.

On shady slopes sheltered from the wind, the upper snowpack is losing cohesion. You can trigger long-running loose avalanches, also known as sluffs, in continuously steep terrain.

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