Wet Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alta montaña
- Límite del bosque
- Bajo el límite del bosque
- Probabilidad
- Possible
- Tamaño
- 1.5–2.5
Cooler air and a few hours of below-freezing nighttime temperatures have improved conditions, but it’s still warm—so don’t let your guard down. Safe travel on steep backcountry slopes requires thick, supportable melt-freeze crusts beneath you. If you find yourself sinking into wet snow past your ankles, head to lower-angle slopes or call it a day.
Starting and ending your day early is a good strategy to reduce your risk of avalanches.