Storm 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 could trigger an avalanche on steep slopes above treeline where you find more than about 8 inches of recent storm snow. The most dangerous slopes are where new snow has settled into a cohesive slab. Cracking and collapsing in the new storm snow is evidence that a slab has formed and a good indicator to move to lower-angle slopes.