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
You could trigger an avalanche at higher, more exposed elevations on easterly-facing slopes. Look for and avoid slopes with cornices and stiff lens-shaped pillows of snow that feel hollow or drum-like directly below ridgelines or on the sides of gullies. Wind-sheltered slopes at lower elevations offer safer travel options.