Steamboat & Flat Tops
AvalancheEric Haskell · Jan 9, 2022
Weather
6-13” new snow from yesterday. Clear skies no precipitation today.
Snowpack
Planar failures in storm snow on CT tests in snow pit on NW slope around 10k. Pronounced grapple layer under yesterdays storm. No results nor adequate testing on basal facet layer 1.7M down. No other significant results. No collapses or cracking.
Avalanche
Very small loose dry triggered on N aspect 9000k. Natural small soft slab in storm snow noted on W aspect in the distance near valley floor ~9k