Snowpits north of Bridger

Toured to the ramp and Bradley's Meadow on 11/25 around noon. Temperature was 45 F and wind was calm. Snow surface was moist 5-10cm deep on most slopes. The snow surface on shady slopes above about 8,000' remained dry, despite temperatures above freezing at all elevations.

I dug one pit at the top of Bradley's Meadow where it is moderately wind-loaded on the south end, east aspect at 7,800', and one pit halfway up the Ramp on northeast aspect at 8,200'. Both were just over 2 feet deep. I had ECTNs below the recent storm/wind-drifted snow, on a layer of small (0.5-1mm) faceted crystals. Lower half of snowpack had layers of 1-2mm facets, but supportable and generally stable for now.