Steamboat & Flat Tops

Avalanche

L M · Jan 24, 2021 · Steamboat & Flat Tops

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Weather

Sunny with calm winds starting out at around 11:00, light clouds moved in by 12:30. 32-38 degrees air temp throughout the day.

Snowpack

No shooting cracks/whumphing observed. 85cm snow depth with ~20cm new snow at 8122' on W/SW facing 19 degree slope where test pit was dug. 1) CT13: Failure at noncohesive junction of new storm snow/older snow 2) CT13: failure at ground along basal facets

Avalanche

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