Bridger Bowl Observations

We toured up Bridger Bowl yesterday (10/24). We saw no signs of natural instability on our way up, but the wind was moving snow around with wind lips and cornices forming along road cuts (unreactive to ski penetration). On the upper mountain we found snow depths from 2-4.5 feet depending on aspect, with the higher end of those totals being in sheltered north facing areas. After evaluating several steep wind drifted test slopes, we saw no signs of instability in the drifts. As the day progressed, the snow was becoming sun effected in the upper to mid elevations on solar aspects creating heavier snow on top of lighter density snow. Over all, coverage was decent with minimal rock bashing. On our drive back to town we spotted at least 1 point release south of saddle on a solar aspect above a cliff band.