Steamboat & Flat Tops

Avalanche

Joe Messina · Mar 20, 2016 · Steamboat & Flat Tops

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Weather

Really nice, clear, calm day. HS varied with aspect, elevation, and wind. Temperature taken from Lost Dog SNOTEL.

Snowpack

Recent avalanche activity in storm snow on north aspect near treeline, probably during last storm cycle (3/17?). Otherwise, a strong snowpack with no obvious persistent weak layers in top 1.5 m of the snowpack.

Avalanche

Found an avalanche that broke in storm snow during last storm cycle. North aspect near treeline.