Persistent Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Unlikely
- Size
- 1–2
You can trigger small avalanches in newly formed wind-drifted snow. Work around isolated pockets of firm smooth snow. There is a small chance you can trigger an avalanche that breaks on weak layers buried deeply in the snowpack on steep unsupported northerly terrain.