Steamboat & Flat Tops
SnowpackJohn Morrone · Jan 26, 2023
Weather
9000’, near west summit, rabbit ears pass SW slopes S1-, overcast to obscure sky, -10c, chilly light west wind
Snowpack
40 cm recent low density storm snow over 3 cm solar crust- facet jan 22 layer. Additional solar 3cm crust facet layer under 25 cm 4 finger week-old storm snow. Both crusts exhibit easy shears and failure on isolation. Recent snow sloughed easily on steeper rolls, but too non- cohesive to propagate. Crusts ate limited to S and W solar exposures, not found in deep shadows or north exposures.