Snowpack near the Ramp - Bridger Range

Snowpack near the Ramp - Bridger Range

 The snowpack near Bridger Bowl is roughly 2 ft deep on the upper mountain.  The pack consists mainly of dense, well bonded snow; however, an ice crust in the lower pack rests on a weaker layer of mixed forms and facets.  This layer did propagate during an ECT indicating it has the ability to propagate a fracture.  Currently, there is not enough snow to make this layer a major problem, but with a heavy load it could become reactive.  

Bridger Range, 2012-11-28