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