Wind Slabs
- Alta quota
- Limite del bosco
- Sotto il limite del bosco
- Probabilità
- Possible
- Dimensione
- 1–2
Winds of variable direction have formed slabs in both standard and reverse loaded lees.
Extreme NW and SW winds have are cross loading slopes and creating hard windslab in lees.
Winds of variable direction have formed slabs in both standard and reverse loaded lees.
Sunday: Cloudy with scattered flurries. Strong SW winds at ridgetop. Alpine high -5. Freezing levels 1200m.
Monday: Cloudy with flurries, amounting to 15 cm. Strong SW ridgetop winds. Alpine high -1. Freezing levels 1800m.
Tuesday: Cloudy with flurries, amounting to 10 cm. Moderate SW winds gusting extreme. Alpine high -1. Freezing levels 1900m.
Strong to extreme winds have formed hard windslabs 10-30cm deep. This overlies pressed surfaces and old hard windslab 10-30 cm deep, or Feb crust. Feb 15 crust is 1 cm thick and exists to tree line all aspects and higher on solar aspects. Well settled midpack. Facets above Dec 4 crust, beginning to break down, buried 150-200 cm.
A few natural wind slab avalanches have been reported in the park up to sz 2 this week. Thanks for the great observations on the Mountain Information Network, we love seeing your adventures.