New Snow at the Ramp

New Snow at the Ramp

Date
Activity
Skiing

We went to Bridger Bowl today and walked along the ridge to the Ramp. The west wind was calm and there wasn't any new snow being transported while we were walking. Snow remained mostly light (S1) with short bursts where snowfall increased (S2). We stopped at the top of Lazy Susan to dig, we found 6" of new snow sitting over old weak snow. Despite being just below the ridge this area was not wind-loaded and we found a well-preserved layer of 10-15mm surface hoar. We had no results in stability tests, ECTX HS: 78 cm. During the descent of the ramp we triggered multiple sloughs in the new snow however they did not run far and were not big. 

Region
Bridger Range
Location (from list)
The Ramp
Observer Name
Zach Peterson