Avalanche forecast

Steamboat & Flat Tops

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

Mon
Tue
Alpine
3 · Considerable
Treeline
3 · Considerable
Below
2 · Moderate
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Avalanche problems

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    2–3

  • Loose Wet

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

Avalanche Summary

Avalanche conditions are dangerous. You likely won't see or hear any warning signs before triggering a deeply breaking, deadly avalanche. Winds on Sunday will drift snow and exacerbate an already dangerous situation.

Several big avalanches were triggered over the last few days after multiple tracks were placed on a slope. Avalanches can be triggered from flat areas below steep slopes and lower-angle connected slopes. To stay safe in these conditions, give suspect slopes a wide berth. Choose lower-angle terrain and smaller slopes without terrain traps.

Also, on Sunday, watch for small wet avalanches at lower elevations and on steep southerly slopes protected from the wind. If you start to see rollerballs or if you notice the snow surface getting wet, move to slopes with colder and drier snow.

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