Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpin
- Limite forestière
- Sous la limite forestière
- Probabilité
- Possible
- Taille
- 1–1.5
You can trigger an avalanche on wind-drifted slopes. Although north through east-facing slopes near ridgetop have the thickest slabs, don't let your guard down on steep, wind-loaded south-facing slopes. An avalanche was triggered on a south-facing slope on Wednesday in the Gore Range. Sheltered slopes without cohesive slabs of snow are safer for travel.