Steamboat & Flat Tops

Snowpack

Lucas Mouttet · Jan 30, 2021 · Steamboat & Flat Tops

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Weather

Temps stayed in the 20's all day, never getting too warm. Skies were broken, occasionally letting the sun poke through. Winds were calm to light in the morning, with moderate gusts in the afternoon.

Snowpack

Snow height is getting a little higher, we found the snow from the last two weeks sitting on a weak layer from mid January (@64cm up), as well as the larger, slightly stronger slab sitting on the depth hoar (@35cm up). The lower slab is losing strength, but still finding propagating results (ECTP22 @35cm on depth hoar). Winds were depositing new and drifting snow on leeward slopes, we found up to 8" deep pockets by end the tour, as opposed to approx. 4" in most places.