with terrifying speed an avalanche can Rumble down a mountain slope burying
Rumble down a mountain slope burying
Rumble down a mountain slope burying everything in his path under a lethal
everything in his path under a lethal
everything in his path under a lethal blanket of snow each year about 150
blanket of snow each year about 150
blanket of snow each year about 150 people in Europe and North America die
people in Europe and North America die
people in Europe and North America die from avalanches large ones can wipe out
from avalanches large ones can wipe out
from avalanches large ones can wipe out for it and erase a mountain abilities
for it and erase a mountain abilities
for it and erase a mountain abilities avalanches come in many forms some
avalanches come in many forms some
avalanches come in many forms some called Slough consists of sliding loose
called Slough consists of sliding loose
called Slough consists of sliding loose snow others called slab avalanches grow
snow others called slab avalanches grow
snow others called slab avalanches grow in large sections of the snowpack crack
in large sections of the snowpack crack
in large sections of the snowpack crack off and crash down the slope as snowfall
off and crash down the slope as snowfall
off and crash down the slope as snowfall it builds up layer upon layer with
it builds up layer upon layer with
it builds up layer upon layer with enough time the layers will harden and
enough time the layers will harden and
enough time the layers will harden and bond to one another but when layers
bond to one another but when layers
bond to one another but when layers formed we Claus any new snow falls on an
formed we Claus any new snow falls on an
formed we Claus any new snow falls on an unstable foundation and waits for right
unstable foundation and waits for right
unstable foundation and waits for right trigger avalanches are caused by sudden
trigger avalanches are caused by sudden
trigger avalanches are caused by sudden changes a heavy snowfall strong winds or
changes a heavy snowfall strong winds or
changes a heavy snowfall strong winds or a rapid change in temperature
a rapid change in temperature
a rapid change in temperature the shape and angle of the slope are
the shape and angle of the slope are
the shape and angle of the slope are important factors slopes over 60 degrees
important factors slopes over 60 degrees
important factors slopes over 60 degrees are usually too steep slopes under 25
are usually too steep slopes under 25
are usually too steep slopes under 25 degrees if you general the danger zone
degrees if you general the danger zone
degrees if you general the danger zone comes between 30 and 45 degrees just
comes between 30 and 45 degrees just
comes between 30 and 45 degrees just where people like to ski and sled 90% of
where people like to ski and sled 90% of
where people like to ski and sled 90% of avalanche victims died because they or
avalanche victims died because they or
avalanche victims died because they or someone with them accidentally trigger
someone with them accidentally trigger
someone with them accidentally trigger an avalanche contrary to popular opinion
an avalanche contrary to popular opinion
an avalanche contrary to popular opinion loud noises like yelling won’t trigger
loud noises like yelling won’t trigger
loud noises like yelling won’t trigger an avalanche in most cases it’s the
an avalanche in most cases it’s the
an avalanche in most cases it’s the sudden weight of a skier or snowmobile
sudden weight of a skier or snowmobile
sudden weight of a skier or snowmobile that makes the surface unstable then the
that makes the surface unstable then the
that makes the surface unstable then the Avalanche descends had speeds up to 80
Avalanche descends had speeds up to 80
Avalanche descends had speeds up to 80 miles an hour as winter sports become
miles an hour as winter sports become
miles an hour as winter sports become more popular avalanches pose more of a
more popular avalanches pose more of a
more popular avalanches pose more of a threat ski patrols now monitor popular
threat ski patrols now monitor popular
threat ski patrols now monitor popular slopes to prevent avalanches from ever
slopes to prevent avalanches from ever
slopes to prevent avalanches from ever happening
happening
happening cannons fire explosives as slam in the
cannons fire explosives as slam in the
cannons fire explosives as slam in the snow bats to trigger small avalanches
snow bats to trigger small avalanches
snow bats to trigger small avalanches before the build-up becomes a problem
before the build-up becomes a problem
before the build-up becomes a problem search and rescue teams practice
search and rescue teams practice
search and rescue teams practice locating and digging out people trapped
locating and digging out people trapped
locating and digging out people trapped underneath the snow
but ultimately it’s up to every person
but ultimately it’s up to every person to watch out when they’re on the slope
to watch out when they’re on the slope
to watch out when they’re on the slope so pay attention to the weather look for
so pay attention to the weather look for
so pay attention to the weather look for warning signs learn what to do in an
warning signs learn what to do in an
warning signs learn what to do in an emergency because everything can change
emergency because everything can change
emergency because everything can change in just a few seconds
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