Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alta montaña
- Límite del bosque
- Bajo el límite del bosque
- Probabilidad
- Unlikely
- Tamaño
- 1
At the upper elevations isolated pockets of wind slab six to 18 inches in depth formed by northerly winds could be triggered by the weight of a single person. These small slides could sweep skiers or riders over cliffs, down very steep slopes or into trees.