Steamboat & Flat Tops

Avalanche

Spencer Thomson · Jan 6, 2019 · Steamboat & Flat Tops

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Weather

Clear sky, low winds and 25 degrees ferinhight. Baker Peak 9200ft E aspect

Snowpack

145 cms, noticable surface hoar in spots (burried by 3-4 inches of fresh today), hard to find more layers than the obvious slab that broke and the facets at the ground however I am not that experienced. Baker Peak 9200ft E aspect. Did 2 colum tests and both times with was 2 taps from the wrist and there was a sudden planer break about 25cms down from the surface. See the attached picture.

Avalanche

Did not see any.