Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alta montaña
- Límite del bosque
- Bajo el límite del bosque
- Probabilidad
- Unlikely
- Tamaño
- 1–1.5
Most slopes are safe from avalanches, primarily due to thin snow coverage. You might be able to trigger a small avalanche on wind-loaded slopes steeper than about 35 degrees facing north and northeast at the highest elevations of the Grand and Battlement Mesas. Even a small avalanches combined with terrain traps such as cliffs, rivers, or dense trees can be dangerous. Wind-sheltered slopes offer safer travel options.