Wind 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
Steep slopes with newly drifted snow will be the most dangerous. Be careful on any steep slope where you find more than about 8 inches of new or drifted snow. Slabs may remain soft, but even soft slabs can avalanche. Cracking in the snow is an indication you found a slab. You can reduce the chance of triggering a deeper slide on buried weak layers by traveling on slopes with a consistently deep snowpack without trigger points. You can find safer travel on slopes sheltered from the wind.