Persistent Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpin
- Limite forestière
- Sous la limite forestière
- Probabilité
- Possible
- Taille
- 1–2
You could trigger an avalanche where new snow and strong winds formed cohesive slabs over weak layers. Avalanches will be larger and more dangerous on north to northeast through east slopes where winds drifted snow into deeper slabs. Cracking in the snow surface is an obvious sign of instability and a good indication to move to lower angle terrain. You can find safer travel on slopes less than about 35 degrees in steepness.