Steamboat & Flat Tops

Avalanche

Eric Deering · Dec 31, 2019 · Steamboat & Flat Tops

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Weather

Scattered, Calm, no precip, 0-5 degrees F

Snowpack

25 cm new snow from Sat/Sun storm and another 20 or so from previous storm. New snow super week. Facets and SH on old snow surface 25cm down,,, loud pow. Mid pack is super strong with several burried SH layers. Pack is sitting on roughly 40cm of small facets (2-3mm). With the exception of the V layer at 25 down, the other SH layers were unreactive. Hard CT results on the basal facets after smacking it pretty well. Several ECTN as well.

Avalanche

Many small loose slides involving the top 25-40cm on steep rolls. N aspects around 9,300-9,700' Signs of avalanche on adjacent slope pre-storm. N aspect around 9,300'.