Steamboat & Flat Tops

Avalanche

Brian Gardel · Dec 18, 2020 · Steamboat & Flat Tops

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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