Persistent Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Likely
- Size
- 1–2
Avalanche forecast
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Avalanche danger
Fri
Sat
Alpine
3 · Considerable
Treeline
3 · Considerable
Below
2 · Moderate
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Avalanche problems
Avalanche Summary
Avalanche conditions are dangerous. You can trigger a slide anywhere you find a thick slab of recent snow resting on old, weak snow near the ground. Northerly and easterly-facing slopes are the most dangerous and you are most likely to trigger an avalanche large enough to bury you on these slopes. You can even trigger avalanches from a distance or from the bottom of a slope. Shooting cracks and audible collapses are indications of dangerous snow conditions. Look for slopes less than about 30 degrees without steep slopes above for safer travel.