Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alta quota
- Limite del bosco
- Sotto il limite del bosco
- Probabilità
- Possible
- Dimensione
- 1–1.5
You may be able to trigger small avalanches on north, northeast, and east-facing slopes below ridgelines and in gullies harboring wind-drifted snow. Look for and avoid smooth rounded pillows of snow that may have a firm hollow feel. Avoid slopes steeper than about 35 degrees if you see cracking and collapsing in the new snow. You can find safer travel on lower-angled slopes or those where the wind has not drifted snow.