Wind transport on Hidden peak

Headed out to ski Hidden Peak on the west shore at 10:30am. No wind on the way up, full cloud cover. At ~8800 ft, we started to feel and hear wind. We also observed snow settling around tree trunks at the same elevation. At the Ridgeline (~9200ft, 12:30) the winds started in ernest- SW winds carried snow over Ridgelines and deposited on N-NW aspects. Winds felt moderate- it carried snow pretty far down the fill. The wind wasnt strong enough to push us, but it was strong enough that we didn't want to stand in it. See wind transport pics for more context.

Snow was great on the way down. It felt solid and slightly dense. Winds followed us down to ~7200, and showered us with big, heavy tree bombs (2ft craters). No winds at the car (~6400).