Persistent Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Unlikely
- Size
- 1–2
Steer around harder drifts of snow on steep slopes. There is a small chance you can trigger an avalanche that breaks at the surface or deeper in the snowpack on older, buried weak layers. Avoid wind-loaded places on easterly aspects close to ridgelines.