Persistent Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Possible
- Size
- 2–3
Avalanche forecast
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Avalanche danger
Sun
Mon
Alpine
3 · Considerable
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
1 · Low
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Avalanche problems
Wind Slabs
NNEESESSWWNW- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Likely
- Size
- 1–2
Avalanche Summary
The most hazardous slopes face an easterly direction where you find rounded pillows of firm wind-drifted snow over weak layers buried one to two feet deep. If you trigger an avalanche at the surface, it will likely step down to a buried weak layer, resulting in a large, wide avalanche. Multiple sets of tracks on a slope do not mean it is safe, and you could trigger an avalanche from below or at a distance. You can find safer riding on lower-elevation slopes sheltered from the wind without a slab or on lower-angle slopes.