Persistent Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Unlikely
- Size
- 1–1.5
Most slopes lack the right ingredients to create an avalanche and are safe for travel. The few places you should continue to give caution are steep, wind-drifted gullies. Denser slabs of snow in isolated features below ridges or in concave features could produce a small avalanche that might catch you off guard.