Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Likely
- Size
- 1–2
You can trigger avalanches where the wind has drifted snow into cohesive slabs. A small avalanche in drifted snow can turn into a larger one if it steps down to more deeply buried weak layers. Stick to slopes with soft snow that are sheltered from the wind.
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