Steamboat & Flat Tops

A Special Avalanche Advisory is in effect for mountainous areas of Colorado. New snow and winds through the holiday weekend will increase the avalanche danger statewide. Very dangerous avalanche conditions will develop in some regions, with the most dangerous conditions developing Saturday afternoon and into Sunday. Avalanche conditions will be more dangerous than we’ve experienced in weeks. Adjust your weekend plans accordingly and check the forecast frequently for changing conditions.

You can easily trigger an avalanche on most steep slopes. The most dangerous terrain faces an easterly direction close to ridges and terrain features where strong winds are drifting snow over weaker layers. You can trigger avalanches from below and from a distance. The avalanche you trigger could step down to deeper, weak layers, resulting in a large, deadly avalanche. You can find safer riding on slopes less than about 30 degrees that are not connected to steeper terrain.