Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alta quota
- Limite del bosco
- Sotto il limite del bosco
- Probabilità
- Likely
- Dimensione
- 1–2
Over the past two days, wind slabs formed on stout sun crusts in sunlit terrain. On shaded slopes, they developed upon surface hoar and loose snow. Skiers and riders could easily trigger soft wind slabs to depths of six to eighteen inches. Failures could occur either on the old snow surface or on density breaks within the new snow.