Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Possible
- Size
- 1–1.5
Gusty shifting winds have and will continue to drift the new snow in some places above treeline. You might trigger a small slab avalanche below ridgelines or anywhere you find more than around a foot of freshly deposited snow. Choose wind-sheltered terrain with softer snow textures.