Steamboat & Flat Tops

Snowpack

MR B · Feb 18, 2012 · Steamboat & Flat Tops

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Snowpack

HS=220cm. graupel/dendrite mix@195cm yielded Q3 CT10. several 2-3cm crust layers between 160cm-150cm. Very stiff layer (pencil)@ 150cm- 140cm. weak facets (4finger/fist) appeared at 100cm. several 2-3 cm crust layers between 90cm- 80cm. Very alarming weak layer of ~3MM facets between 80cm-70cm that collapsed yielding a clean Q1 shear on CT19 on top of a firmer (2finger) layer @ 70cm.