Steamboat & Flat Tops

Snowpack

Lucas Mouttet · Dec 2, 2020 · Steamboat & Flat Tops

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Weather

Clear and sunny but cold, even in the afternoon. Light winds from the west.

Snowpack

Snow depth varied from 20-30cm in sunny spots to 40-50cm in shady areas. Storm snow was 15-25cm deep on top of surface hoar layer. The rest of the snowpack was facets of F or 4F hardness, with sun crust still existing at 10cm above ground in most areas. Didn't observe any storm snow instabilities. Almost enough coverage to ski on north facing terrain, but not quite.