Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alta montaña
- Límite del bosque
- Bajo el límite del bosque
- Probabilidad
- Possible
- Tamaño
- 1–2
New snow and winds form wind slabs at upper elevations. You could trigger avalanches in areas of wind-drifted snow, especially below ridgelines and in cross-loaded gullies.
Look for cracking in the drifted snow as a sign that the new snow is stiff enough to avalanche. For safer travel, head to wind-sheltered terrain.