Steamboat & Flat Tops

Watch for small areas of wind-drifted snow on easterly-facing slopes near ridgetop. These drifts could be hard or soft. You're more likely to trigger a slide in areas that got more than about 4 inches of snow on Monday, but take care wherever you find dry, drifted snow in very steep terrain. Small avalanches can be problematic in extreme terrain, such as snowfields above cliffs or steep and rocky chutes and couloirs. Besides these small wind drifts, avalanches are unlikely, and avalanche conditions are generally safe.