Steamboat & Flat Tops

Avalanche

r jeremy bailey · Dec 1, 2022 · Steamboat & Flat Tops

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Weather

cloudy skies. calm winds. temps mid 20s. no new snow in past 24 hours.

Snowpack

HS 90 cm. dug pit on 26° NW aspect @ 9240' BTL. site was in protected glade. 4 CTs as follows: CTH (24) BRK/Q3 @ 60 cm down CTH (24) BRK/Q3 @ 60 cm down CTH (24) BRK/Q3 @ 60 cm down CTH (25) BRK/Q3 @ 60 cm down all CT failures were in 4F layer above rain crust from earlier this season (11/5). buried rain crust is approx 2 cm thick in this zone.

Avalanche

no avy activity noticed. no woomphs or cracks observed.