Steamboat & Flat Tops
Avalancheeric deering ยท Dec 22, 2014
Weather
snowing S1 to S2+ Light to Mod wind from the W and NW at 9300
Snowpack
See profile attached Overall, huge variability across the terrain. One moment you're on top of a stiff slab with little pen. 2 feet away you're down 20cm or down on the ice layer. We expected widespread collapsing and remote triggering, but actually needed to get in close to get things moving. Definitely unnerving out there. The warning was certainly appropriate.
Avalanche
Intentionally triggered 3 slides: AS SS R2 D2.5 AS SS R2 D2 AS SS R4 D1-1.5 All ran on the November Rain layer We triggered all from above.