Steamboat & Flat Tops

Snowpack

john morrone · Feb 14, 2013 · Steamboat & Flat Tops

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Weather

overcast to socked in, snowing lightly, light winds, occ gusts to 15, minimal snow transport.

Snowpack

160 total depth 160-122 new soft snow 122 thin discontinous ice crust 122-110 4 finger 110-70 pencil, massive layer 70 thin ice layer 70 -0 facets CT: easy (8) @ 122 cm, planar, sudden when ice found, otherwise irregular break moderate (12) @70cm, quick, planar pop ski penetration from ankle to boottop, shin to knee deep on colder exposures light zipper and discontinuous shallow ice crusts (sun/melt) on SE and S slopes above 10,000, more stout to downright entertaining crusts on S-SW-W exposures below 9500'