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Poor test scores on The Ramp at Bridger Bowl

Date
Activity
Skiing

Dug on a NE aspect on The Ramp at about 8500’. HS was around 100 cm but varied quite a bit. There’s a layer of very weak facets about 40cm down from the surface that are particularly concerning to me. The storm slab I observed yesterday is also still quite reactive, but the snowpack seems to still lack a significant slab on the aspects where I’ve been traveling. There was an abundant amount of cracking in the newer snow whenever traveling off a beaten path. In our pit, got results of CT3 SC and CT7 SC on the storm slab fracturing at the interface with sudden collapse character. The layer of facets farther down in the snowpack collapsed at CT10 SC. I also performed a PST on the weak layer of facets and the weak layer probated to end at 35/100 cm. 

Region
Bridger Range
Location (from list)
The Ramp
Observer Name
Eric Heiman

Many natural avalanches on Saddle Peak

Saddle Peak
Bridger Range
Code
SS-N-R3-D2-S
Elevation
8800
Aspect Range
N-NE-E-SE-S
Latitude
45.79430
Longitude
-110.93600
Notes

These avalanches were reported yesterday 12/15 by ski patrol who heard them run and saw debris around 1230. They broke naturally towards the end of a period of heavy snowfall that totaled 10"=1.22" SWE. Photos taken 12/16 at 1045-1100.

Number of slides
4
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
3
D size
2
Bed Surface
S - Avalanche released within new snow
Problem Type
New Snow
Slab Thickness
10.0 inches
Vertical Fall
1500ft
Slab Width
1000.00ft
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Multiple Avalanches
Advisory Year

These avalanches were reported yesterday 12/15 by ski patrol who heard them run and saw debris around 1230. They broke naturally towards the end of a period of heavy snowfall that totaled 10"=1.22" SWE. Photos taken 12/16 at 1045-1100. Photo: GNFAC

Bridger Range, 2024-12-16