Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Possible
- Size
- 1–2
You may be able to trigger avalanches in the new and drifted snow at upper elevations. Cracking in the snow surface is an indication of an unstable slope. For safer travel options, stick to slopes less than 30 degrees in steepness protected from the wind.