Cracking and wind slabs at Bridger

Cracking and wind slabs at Bridger

Date
Activity
Skiing

Wind was ripping on the ridge and creating hard wind slabs 3-6” in depth. Without much new snow to transport they weren’t very large or widespread, but we got cracking and propagation on a steeper terrain feature (Hidden) near the ridge that led to us skiing a different line. The slab development was also found in isolated areas further down from the ridge in cross loaded gullies, but slabs were isolated to breaking at the skis. 

Region
Bridger Range
Location (from list)
Bridger Bowl
Observer Name
Charlie von Avis