Steamboat & Flat Tops

Avalanche

r jeremy bailey · Jan 16, 2023 · Steamboat & Flat Tops

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Weather

overcast skies. light periodic snow flurries. light winds. temps low 30°F.

Snowpack

dug pit on 25° N aspect @ 9550' BTL site in protected glade. HS averaged 205 cm in this zone. 3 CTs as follows: CTH (21) RP/Q2 @ 40 cm down in F hardness snow with 4F hardness below CTH (22) RP/Q2 @ 40 cm down in F hardness snow with 4F hardness below CTH (22) RP/Q2 @ 40 cm down in F hardness snow with 4F hardness below All 3 CTs noted above produced subsequent (30-35 taps from shoulder) SP/Q1 failures @ 110 cm down on 2-5 mm M/F crust (see photo)

Avalanche

no avy activity noticed. no woomphs or cracks observed.