Avalanche forecast

Steamboat & Flat Tops

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

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

  • Wind Slabs

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

Avalanche Summary

You can easily trigger an avalanche where strong west-southwest winds will drift recent snow into a thick cohesive slab on northerly and easterly-facing slopes. Expect to find slabs forming further down the slope than expected and at lower elevations on Tuesday. Pay attention to localized drifting patterns and avoid wind-loaded slopes steeper than about 30 degrees.

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