Avalanche forecast

Steamboat & Flat Tops

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

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

  • Wind Slabs

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

  • Loose Dry

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

  • 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. With another foot of snow on Friday night, loose avalanches can gain enough volume to bury you, especially if combined with a terrain trap.

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