Persistent Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Likely
- Size
- 2–3
You can trigger an avalanche on most slopes over 35 degrees. Easterly aspects are currently the most dangerous, but avalanches have been reported on almost every aspect and elevation. Natural avalanche activity has slowed down a little, but new reports are trickling like this one and this one.
Open areas below the treeline are equally as dangerous as higher elevations. Obvious signs of instability, like cracking and collapsing, have reduced, but it is still easy for you to trigger a deadly avalanche. Reports continue to come in of avalanches being triggered from the bottom of the slope and debris running a long way into flat ground. You can find safer riding on slopes less than about 30 degrees without steep slopes above.