Steamboat & Flat Tops
AvalancheBrian Gardel · Dec 18, 2020 · Steamboat & Flat Tops
Weather
Obscured skies with light snowfall and a trace of accumulation throughout the day. Calm and mild temps 15-20F recorded mid-day at the Tower snotel site.
Snowpack
Shallow, weak, unconsolidated, reactive. Average depth 100-110cm. Refer to attached snowpit image
Avalanche
Observed lots of cracking and remotely triggered two small soft slabs up to 20" deep. Refer to attached photos