Avalanche forecast

Steamboat & Flat Tops

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

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

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1.5–2.5

Avalanche Summary

You will find areas of wind-drifted snow below ridgelines, along gully walls, or downwind of other terrain features. Winds have been very strong so you may find these drifts well down from usual start zones. You could trigger an avalanche in this drifted snow on steep slopes. Even shallow slides can take you for a nasty ride down a couloir or over a cliff. Watch for and avoid areas with deeper new snow, rounded pillows, etched surfaces, or brittle snow that cracks around you.

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