Wind Slabs
Winds form varying directions have been active recently creating soft slabs in areas you would not normally expect to find them. Feel for these slabs in open areas with your poles and avoid large or planar slopes where they may be present.
Aspects:
North, North East, East, South East, South, South West.
Elevations:
Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Likely - Very Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 3
Storm Slabs
Below 1900m the recent snow is sitting on a rain crust: the bond here may deteriorate especially with warming. At upper elevations the recent snow is less distinct but layers of different densities are present: dig down to confirm the bond.
Aspects:
All aspects.
Elevations:
All elevations.
Likelihood: Possible - Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 2
Persistent Slabs
The warming March 10 created a thick crust in most areas to treeline and to ridgelines on solar aspects now down 1m+. This crust is showing signs of breaking down and as the slab consolidates above this layer it could become reactive to heavy loads.
Aspects:
All aspects.
Elevations:
Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 3
