21-22
Ross Peak – Propogation in Pit
Date
Activity
Skiing
After weighing our options of where to ski today, my partner and I decided to head towards Ross Peak with the intention of checking out the Banana Couloir. The Brackett Creek road was hardly covered with the new snow and it was not snowing when we left the carpark at 10am, though we could see clouds and precipitation on the ridge. We approach along the road before ducking into the woods and slowly made our way up a ridge before emerging on final approach slope to the top of the Banana Couloir.
We dug a snowpit at an elevation of approximately 8100' on a 34 degree, E facing slope near where the approach got steeper to check the stability before proceeding. We were surprised to find a very shallow snowpack of only ~80cm. We performed an ECT to test the stability of the snowpack. We were mostly concerned with how the new snow was bonding and reacting. However, we got a score of ECTP13 on an old melt-freeze layer approximately 35cm from the ground with a Q1-2 shear quality. We were not expecting this result. Given this information, we decided to not ski any further up the approach slope towards the Banana and instead skied back down the approach gully.
We made our way to Texas Meadows, where we found good snow and good skiing.
Region
Bridger Range
Location (from list)
Ross Peak
Observer Name
J. Northcutt
Skiers reported shooting cracks from their skis while ascending the terrain at Bridger Bowl. The group later remotely triggered an avalanche from 100'+ away that ran through the "Pearly Gates" and "Patrol Chute".
Avalanche Details: Remote Triggered Avalanche in Patrol Chute and the Pearly Gates
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Mon Apr 25, 2022
Bridger Range, 2022-04-23
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Mon Apr 25, 2022
Skiers reported shooting cracks from their skis while ascending the terrain at Bridger Bowl. The group later remotely triggered an avalanche from 100'+ away that broke in both "Patrol Chute" and the "Pearly Gates".
Avalanche Details: Remote Triggered Avalanche in Patrol Chute and the Pearly Gates
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Mon Apr 25, 2022
Bridger Range, 2022-04-23
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Mon Apr 25, 2022
Skiers reported shooting cracks from their skis while ascending the terrain at Bridger Bowl. The group later remotely triggered an avalanche from 100'+ away.
Shooting Cracks at Bridger Bowl
Bridger Bowl
Bridger Range
Code
Latitude
45.81560
Longitude
-110.92300
Notes
Skiers reported shooting cracks from their skis while ascending the terrain at Bridger Bowl. The group later remotely triggered an avalanche from 100'+ away.
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Red Flag
Advisory Year
Remote Triggered Avalanche in Patrol Chute and the Pearly Gates
Bridger Bowl
Bridger Range
Code
SS-ASu-R2-D1.5-I
Elevation
8300
Aspect
E
Latitude
45.81560
Longitude
-110.92300
Notes
A group of skiers was ascending above the top of the Bridger Lift. They had noticed many signs of instability such as shooting cracks and the new snow "rippling downhill". They choose to ski down before getting into the steeper terrain above them. A couple of turns into the run they noticed the steep slope above avalanche. They were not caught or affected by this slide. The slide ran in both the "Patrol Chute" and "Pearly Gates" areas.
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Skier
Trigger Modifier
u-An unintentional release
R size
2
D size
1.5
Bed Surface
I - Interface between new and old snow
Problem Type
New Snow
Images
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year
Skier Triggered Avalanche in Mad Man's
Bridger Bowl
Bridger Range
Code
SS-ASu-R3-D2-I
Aspect
NE
Latitude
45.81560
Longitude
-110.92300
Notes
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Skier
Trigger Modifier
u-An unintentional release
R size
3
D size
2
Bed Surface
I - Interface between new and old snow
Problem Type
New Snow
Slab Thickness
6.0 inches
Vertical Fall
500ft
Slab Width
20.00ft
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year
Madman’s glide slide
Date
Activity
Skiing
Snowboarding
Skier triggered avalanche in madman’s couloir, 1 participant caused on 2nd turn and self arrested 3rd. 6 inch deep crown entirety of chute running 300* feet and burying north bowl cattrack. Propagated storm slab on old snow/moguls. Please warn the public of *maximum danger* worst observed in 6 years of bbowl post season skiing.
Region
Bridger Range
Location (from list)
Bridger Bowl
Observer Name
Baconcheddamon