Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpin
- Limite forestière
- Sous la limite forestière
- Probabilité
- Possible
- Taille
- 1–1.5
Higher elevation wind-drifted slopes that face north, northeast, and east are the most likely places to trigger an avalanche. You can trigger a small avalanche in the newly drifted snow or deeper on buried weak layers. Steer around stiffer drifts below ridgelines or the sides of gullies. Lower-angle, wind-sheltered slopes will provide safe travel options.