Steamboat & Flat Tops

Avalanche

r jeremy bailey · Apr 16, 2022 · Steamboat & Flat Tops

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Weather

cloudy skies throughout tour. light W winds at lower, sheltered locations, moderate W winds at higher, more exposed elevations. mild temps in 30s. no new snow in past 24 hours.

Snowpack

HS 280 CM. warm temps from day prior (friday) have done a number on the snow surface here - the skiing was not great. dug pit on 32° NE aspect @ 9650' BTL. site was in protected glade. 1 CTN / 1 ECTX. new snow from storm earlier this week seems to have bonded well to prior melt-freeze layer (~40 cm down at this location). repeated prying on columns produced reluctant failures at this depth.

Avalanche

no avy activity noticed. no woomphs or cracks observed.