Persistent 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
A buried weak layer sits below snow from recent storms. You can find this layer primarily on slopes that tilt to the north. You could trigger a small avalanche where winds drift recent storm into firmer slabs above this weak layer. Cracking and collapsing are indicators that you have found an area that carries this setup. If you observe these signs, move to a lower-angle slope or choose terrain that tilts south or west.