Steamboat & Flat Tops
Avalancher jeremy bailey · Feb 9, 2023 · Steamboat & Flat Tops
Weather
light winds / broken skies / sporadic, very light snowfall / temps in low 20s °F
Snowpack
dug pit on 37° S aspect @ 9580' BTL site in open area. HS averaged 200 cm here. 2 CTs & 1 ECT as follows: CTE (3) SC/Q1 @ 20 CM down in 4F hardness snow on K hardness layer (2 cm M/F crust) CTE (3) SC/Q1 @ 20 CM down in 4F hardness snow on K hardness layer (2 cm M/F crust) ECTP (4) @ 20 CM down in 4F hardness snow on K hardness layer (2 cm M/F crust)
Avalanche
no woomphs or cracks observed. a few small point releases noticed on southern aspects while driving up US 40 to west summit of rabbit ears pass in late afternoon.