Persistent Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Hochgebirge
- Waldgrenze
- Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
- Wahrscheinlichkeit
- Possible
- Größe
- 1–1.5
You might trigger a slab avalanche above treeline where recently wind-difted snow accumulated. Southwest winds Friday night drifted snow onto a weak snowpack on northerly and easter-facing terrain. Any avalanche will probably break near the ground. Avoid steep slopes with more than two or three feet of snowpack depth. Choose wind-sheltered terrain where the snowpack remains soft throughout.