Persistent Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alta montaña
- Límite del bosque
- Bajo el límite del bosque
- Probabilidad
- Possible
- Tamaño
- 1–2
You can trigger avalanches breaking on weak layers near the ground on wind-drifted slopes at higher elevations. The most worrisome slopes are stepper than around 35 degrees and face northerly and easterly. Look for stiffer wind-drifted snow below ridgelines, and in cross=loaded terrain features.
Sheltered and scoured slopes, and lower-elevation terrain offers safer travel options.