Steamboat & Flat Tops

Avalanche

Kevin Coles · Apr 21, 2019 · Steamboat & Flat Tops

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Weather

4:45pm, weather was warm, high 40’s-50, sunny, overcast in early morning. The slope was S,SE facing, around 27-29 degrees. Location above Hans Peak Lake campground.

Snowpack

No digging, or probing was conducted. Slide was 3-6” deep on or near surface.

Avalanche

Wet slide avalanche was observed while riding a S, SE facing slope that was 27-29 degrees, around 4:45pm on a warm, sunny afternoon. Slide was 3-6” deep, triggered by skiers. The first skier created a small sluff pile that the second skier added on to, thus creating wet slide, no one was caught or injured. We were all able to watch the slide develop and play out to its end from safe distances.