Bridger Bowl Ski Patrol shared this photo of wind transport on Saddle Peak on 1/16/25.
Toured into the basin NE of Ross Peak this afternoon.
Snow depth in the basin was 115cm. Winds predominantly from the SW.
Light to moderate snowfall throughout the afternoon.
No avalanche activity noted, but much of the ridge line was obscured by clouds.
No collapsing or crack propagation seen.
Headed out to the throne today. Had light to moderate winds from the west blowing all day long at all elevations. Found heavily wind affected skiing in open meadows and softer snow in the trees. Stayed out of avalanche terrain and found no signs of instability. Snow was visibly being transported all day.
3x ECTX on NE facing 7,400ft. 15cm of new storm snow. Moderate SW winds with strong gusts. S2 from 11am -1pm, S1 snowfall beginning as we exited the field (1530). Blowing snow observed throughout the day.
Was out with an avalanche class today, strong, swirling mid mountain winds and boottop new snow.
Our group got a small test slope to slide a small pocket of recent wind slab, then dug on an ENE aspect near the top of Bradley's HS 200cm, ETCP28 on that same fresh windslab down 25cm. That area was heavily wind effected from earlier this week.
Around the corner on a more scoured ESE aspect HS 80-90cm the snowpack had 2-3mm wet facets at the ground, ECTP24 10cm off the ground failing in facets.
Skiing was variable, but much improved from yesterday's breakable wind crust!
Recent natural avalanche: on an easterly aspect around 9200', on Hardscrabble Peak in the northern Bridgers.
Recent natural avalanche: on an easterly aspect around 9200', on Hardscrabble Peak in the northern Bridgers. Photo: B Fredlund
Recent natural avalanche: on an easterly aspect around 9200', on Hardscrabble Peak in the northern Bridgers.
