Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpin
- Limite forestière
- Sous la limite forestière
- Probabilité
- Likely
- Taille
- 1–2
As wind-drifted snow accumulates on Friday it will become easier to trigger a slab avalanche above treeline. Westerly winds mean the most dangerous slopes face north through east to south. Most avalanches will break around a foot deep, but on northerly terrain, one could break deeper into buried weak layers. Look for safer options in wind-sheltered or wind-scoured terrain.