Steamboat & Flat Tops

Snowpack

Anonymous · Dec 21, 2012 · Steamboat & Flat Tops

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Weather

Light winds with moderate gusts causing some suspension. Air temp 28*F. Sunny with noticeable affect on south facing slopes (snow stickier and slower) few sun crusts mixed across terrain.

Snowpack

Hasty pit in crown face was 51cm deep, top 10cm was fist hard wind rounds, middle 25cm was 1 finger wind rounds, bottom 15cm was fist hard facets and depth hoar (3-5mm grains). Snow varied dramatically over various aspects, as little as 10cm on solar aspects and up to 100-120cm in wind loaded areas.