Steamboat & Flat Tops

Avalanche

Eric Deering ยท Jan 11, 2016

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Weather

Clear sky, calm wind, teens.

Snowpack

Pits on NE. 9600' 140cm HS. 20 degree. SH layers at 112cm and 65cm from ground. At 65cm we have a december "drizzle crust" with 4mm SH. CT and ECT's produced Moderate and hard results (17-23) Q2's at the 65cm SH layer.

Avalanche

N aspect around 9600'. Slope angle between 30 and 38 degrees. Very firm SS ASr (AF) R3 D2+ Depth of 80-100cm. On the drizzle/SH layer. 70-80 yrds by 200 ft.