Persistent Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpin
- Limite forestière
- Sous la limite forestière
- Probabilité
- Likely
- Taille
- 1–1.5
Use caution around upper-elevation slopes where you find freshly drifted snow. The most dangerous areas are steep, northerly-facing slopes, especially confined gullies or couloirs that catch drifted snow. A small early-season avalanche can take you for a dangerous ride.