Steamboat & Flat Tops

Avalanche

Eric Deering · Jan 28, 2023 · Steamboat & Flat Tops

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Weather

10,000 20-25 f Mod W winds, increasing after noon with noticeable transport

Snowpack

20" overnight New snow overnight was somewhat dense so we were dealing with a bit of upside down cake.

Avalanche

W winds crossloaded S slopes and were our most reactive. Multiple slides with ski cuts on steep S -SE slopes. 30-50cm The largest was roughly 50-70ft wide and ran 150' All were running on last suncrust We spent only a little time on N aspects but also had small pockets moving there, but they were more stubborn