Steamboat & Flat Tops

Avalanche

"Earlier today [December 6], an avalanche slide was triggered while our patrol teams did mitigation work on the area between East Face and North St. Pats. A member of patrol was caught in the slide, but was immediately dug out by a fellow patroller and is safe. While this is an uncharacteristic avalanche in our area, this slide is a great reminder that conditions vary and currently there is high avalanche risk in the Park Mountain Range- due in part to the ice storm that occurred during pre-season and the large amount of snow that has accumulated over the past week. This area of the mountain remains closed to all staff and guests while our team continues to prepare it for the season. Please take into consideration the avalanche warnings if you are thinking about going into unmitigated areas (including the Canyon and backcountry)." - Steamboat Resort Facebook Post