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
On slopes steeper than 35 degrees, the primary hazards to watch for and avoid are areas of wind-drifted snow found below ridges or in funnel-shaped gullies and weak, cohesionless snow in wind-sheltered locations. Each of these issues can unexpectedly fail, catching you off guard or potentially sweeping you down the mountain into nasty terrain features below.