Steamboat & Flat Tops

Snowpack

Steven Marlenee ยท Feb 3, 2013

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Weather

Skies were slightly overcast. Temps started around 10F and by noon, it was noticeably melting.

Snowpack

Snowpack started as fluffier powder with a base that was conducive to snowmobiling, in that it had a definite bottom. As the day went on, the snow seemed to settle very rapidly and become much more slab like. After seeing this particular slide, I dug down. The first 12-14 inches was powder. There was an ice layer, about 1-2 inches thick. This later was so firm that one couldn't shovel through it without extreme force. Beneath this layer was 2-3 feet of sugar. I didn't dig past this point.