Steamboat & Flat Tops

Avalanche

Eric Deering ยท Feb 18, 2015

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Weather

Clear, cool and windy. Westerly winds continued today, 10-15 mph, gust into 20's around ridgetops (10,000-11,000')

Snowpack

Westerly aspect scoured and a good bit of loading on our E aspects. Windslabs 20-30cm scattered across many slopes. Tons of variability,,,stiff ws mixed with rock hard scoured on easterly slopes around 10,600.

Avalanche

Small pockets of very firm WS releasing on ski cuts. E aspects around 10,600' 20-30cm deep on old snow surface,,sun crust.