"Lots of cracking up there this morning on fresh, mid elevation wind slabs"
Photo: B. Nobel
"While skinning up to the top of Powder Park lift at Bridger, we had roughly 15' cracks propagate on an E/SE aspect. A snowpit showed roughly 8" of wind slab above a few inches of facets, on top of last week's rain crust." November 11, 2019.
Photo: G. Lawrence
On November 8th, skiers found weak facets and surface hoar had formed during prior cold and dry weather. Keep an eye out for these weak layers if they get buried. Photo: B. VandenBos
On November 8th, skiers found weak facets and surface hoar had formed during prior cold and dry weather. Keep an eye out for these weak layers if they get buried. Photo: B. VandenBos
Several small wet loose avalanches were observed at Bridger Bowl on 11/5.
Wet loose avalanches at Bridger Bowl (observed on 11/5).
Photo: G. Antonioli
Wet loose avalanches at Bridger Bowl (observed on 11/5).
Photo: G. Antonioli
Cornices are growing larger with abundant early season snowfall. Stay far back from the edge of ridgelines and avoid slopes directly below cornices. Photo: G. Antonioli
