Soft to hard slabs up to 40cm thick can be found in gullies and lee terrain. The condition is less prevalent at Treeline.
Persistent Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Hochgebirge
Waldgrenze
Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
Wahrscheinlichkeit
Possible
Größe
2–3
It is possible to trigger an avalanche at this layer that would involve a full path release to ground. Whumphing was observed at treeline in the Icefield Area, failing on the weak basal facets buried by this layer.
Storm Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Hochgebirge
Waldgrenze
Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
Wahrscheinlichkeit
Unlikely - Possible
Größe
1–2
The 8-10 cm of new snow that fell around the Icefield Area has not yet bonded to the snow below.