Steamboat & Flat Tops

Avalanche

john morrone · Dec 12, 2019 · Steamboat & Flat Tops

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Weather

8780', overcast internittant S1 snow showers, low cloud deck, -5c, light breeze from W

Snowpack

suprisingly supportive snowpack and not rumbling on flats and N facing recent storms with warm periods have given a supportive mid lay,er with light fresh snow, but minimal loading. Basal facets appear to be gaining some strength, but crust/facet and buried surf. hoar weak layers present N facing slope skiing, 8780' elev HS=90, storm snow = 25 cm burried SH at 65cm 25 cm basal facet layer moist near ground SP= 20 cm, BP= 35 CM

Avalanche

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