Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Hochgebirge
- Waldgrenze
- Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
- Wahrscheinlichkeit
- Possible
- Größe
- 1–2
New snow and winds form wind slabs at upper elevations. You could trigger avalanches in areas of wind-drifted snow, especially below ridgelines and in cross-loaded gullies.
Look for cracking in the drifted snow as a sign that the new snow is stiff enough to avalanche. For safer travel, head to wind-sheltered terrain.