Steamboat & Flat Tops

Avalanche conditions are dangerous. You likely won't see or hear any warning signs before triggering a deeply breaking, deadly avalanche. 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 Saturday, watch for small wet avalanches at lower elevations. If you suddenly feel cold, dry snow starting to get wet, and you see rollerballing, this is a sign of an increasing threat of wet avalanches.