Wind Slabs
- Hochgebirge
- Waldgrenze
- Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
- Wahrscheinlichkeit
- Possible
- Größe
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Westerly winds increased overnight and should have formed slabs of wind-drifted snow this morning. Look for and avoid these fresh wind slabs under ridge lines and along cross loaded ridges.
Also winds during the last week have grown cornices along ridge lines. These cornices may be sensitive today and could break as you approach them. Since they can break unpredictably, the best option is to generally avoid walking on top or being underneath them.