Steamboat & Flat Tops
Snowpackjohn morrone ยท Mar 5, 2013
Weather
bluebird colorado almost windless day, views to utah
Snowpack
new cold fluffy storm snow getting wet and cohesive in sun. lower altitudes indicate some upside-dowm recent snow layers. snowpit: 9970', near baldy summit, due W exposure, 25 degree slope 175 some small hoar frost, getting wet in sun cold low density storm snow, soft, becoming cohesive in sun 160 thin ice crust 4 finger 140 ice crust 2-3 cm thick 1 finger 115 4 finger 5 cm layer pencil 70 facets to ground, 4 finger CT results: 160 easy (5) Q2 above/ at crust 140 moderate (15) Q1/Q2 on crust 115 hard (25) Q2 in soft layer could not CT break into basal facets, but sheared readily at 70.