Steamboat & Flat Tops

Avalanche

Eric Haskell · Feb 14, 2019 · Steamboat & Flat Tops

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Weather

Overcast. No precipitation. No wind or evidence of recent transport. Warm.

Snowpack

No cracking or collapsing. Ski pen 5-10cm. Heavy new snow. Above switchbacks and on steep rolls got 25cm slabs the width of ski to fail cleanly - very small and no propogation. Small pinwheels coming off steep south.

Avalanche

No avalanches seen - good visibility of steep slopes south-> west-> northwest below tree line.