Wind Slabs in the Bridgers

Wind Slabs in the Bridgers

Date
Activity
Skiing

We skied north from Texas Meadows to the Playground. Strong southerly winds were actively building wind slabs up to 25 cm deep in immediate lees at treeline. We experienced a few instances of cracking in this wind slab, propagating 2 or 3 meters from our ski tips. 

Region
Bridger Range
Location (from list)
Playground
Observer Name
N. deLeeuw