Steamboat & Flat Tops

Avalanche

Steamboat Lake Avalanche Class ยท Feb 7, 2017

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Weather

Overcast Skies. Sustained heavy wet snow. 3-4" by 1pm. Strong westerly winds redistributing the snow.

Snowpack

No cracking or collapsing, Dug 2 snowpits. Pit 1; NE aspect, Below Treeline. No obvious instability. Pit 2; NW aspect. Below Treeline. We found a very reactive surface hoar layer buried 1-1.5 feet deep. ECTP 1-3 taps. PST 30cm.

Avalanche

We did not whitness any avalanche activity.