Whumphs and cracking in Hyalite

Skiing some dog pow across Hyalite reservoir between 7200-7800’ on a NE pitch I got lots of whumphs and shooting cracks while braking trail. This was a shallower snowpack than most other areas, it was still easy to break into basil facets with skis on.

Location
Hyalite - main fork
Snow Observation Source
Northern Gallatin, 2024-02-29