Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alta quota
- Limite del bosco
- Sotto il limite del bosco
- Probabilità
- Possible
- Dimensione
- 1–2
You will find areas of wind-drifted snow below ridgelines, along gully walls, or downwind of other terrain features. Winds have been very strong so you may find these drifts well down from usual start zones. You could trigger an avalanche in this drifted snow on steep slopes. Even shallow slides can take you for a nasty ride down a couloir or over a cliff. Watch for and avoid areas with deeper new snow, rounded pillows, etched surfaces, or brittle snow that cracks around you.