Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpin
- Limite forestière
- Sous la limite forestière
- Probabilité
- Unlikely - Possible
- Taille
- 1–2
You can trigger an avalanche on wind-drifted north through east to southeast-facing alpine slopes. Westerly winds will pick up during the day, building thin new slabs below ridgelines and the along sides of gullies. Choose wind-sheltered slopes with softer snow to avoid this concern.