Steamboat & Flat Tops

Avalanche

Harry Sandler · Apr 14, 2022 · Steamboat & Flat Tops

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Weather

Overcast, mid 20s, interment breeze from the NW.

Snowpack

Drifted and scoured on exposed aspects to windward, 2+ feet in sheltered aspects. Snow was consolidating, especially at lower elevations. Big tree wells!

Avalanche

10,300ft - SSE. Appeared to be a natural wind slab that broke at the new/old snow interface. Crown was around 150-200ft wide and it ran around 250ft. Large cornice observed further down the ridge near 10k