Wind Slabs
- Alta quota
- Limite del bosco
- Sotto il limite del bosco
- Probabilità
- Possible
- Dimensione
- 1
Yesterday, we saw drifting snow on the ridgetops south of Spring City Canyon on North Tent Mountain. Observers further north in Fairview Canyon had a great video of wind stripping in higher elevation terrain. If you avoid steep slopes where the wind is actively depositing new snow or forming new cornices, you'll stay safe from any avalanche danger.
Video-C. Magerl
IMG_1864.MOV from Chris Magerl on Vimeo.
If you're getting into steeper terrain, it's wise to follow safe backcountry protocol:
- Only expose one person at a time to steep slopes
- Clear the RUNOUT ZONE which means don't group up at the bottom of steep slopes
- Make sure everyone in your group has a beacon, shovel and probe and knows how to use them