Avalanche forecast

Steamboat & Flat Tops

Jan 5 – 6, 2026Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

Wed
Thu
Alpine
3 · Considerable
Treeline
3 · Considerable
Below
2 · Moderate
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Avalanche problems

  • Persistent Slabs

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

  • Storm Slabs

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

Avalanche Summary

New snow rests above a layer of buried surface hoar, which will make it easy to trigger an avalanche where you find more than a foot of freshly fallen snow. Avalanches could break deeper and grow larger on northerly and easterly-facing slopes at upper elevations. Travel cautiously and give steep slopes facing these directions a wide berth. You can trigger an avalanche from a distance, either above, below, or adjacent to an avalanche path.

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