Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Unlikely
- Size
- 1–1.5
You might trigger a small avalanche in drifted snow on steep, high-elevation slopes. The most likely place to find problematic snow is on north and easterly-facing slopes just below ridgelines and in gully features. Dense, hollow-sounding slabs or cracking in drifted snow are signs to stick to low-angle slopes.