Steamboat & Flat Tops

Snowpack

Brian Gardel · Feb 10, 2020 · Steamboat & Flat Tops

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Weather

Skies were overcast with flurries most of the day and a trace of accumulation. Winds were calm. Temps were crisp and topping out at 14F.

Snowpack

HS generally in the 220-260cm range above 9,000?. Ski pen 15cm, boot pen 30-60cm depending on aspect. Dug a couple pits and found good structure in the upper meter+ of the pack with the notable exception of a melt freeze/facets combo at the new/old interface, down 80cm, that was reactive to stability tests. No cracking or collapsing observed. Pit #1:: ENE, 9300?, HS 230cm, ECTN @ 60cm in storm snow, CT20 RP @ 70cm in storm snow, CT21 & CT22 SP @ 80cm on a facet layer below the Feb 6 melt/freeze crust. Pit #2: SW, 9700?, 20* slope, HS 215cm, ECTP22 SC below Feb 6 melt/freeze @ 80cm