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Avalanche Index

This document provides information about avalanches including their causes, threats to humans, protection techniques, and survival methods. It explains that avalanches can be triggered by increases in temperature, overloading of snow, vibration, or slope angle between 30 and 45 degrees and threaten lives, property, and infrastructure. The document recommends carrying safety gear like air bags and transceivers and avoiding dangerous slopes to stay protected from avalanches.

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Avalanche Index

This document provides information about avalanches including their causes, threats to humans, protection techniques, and survival methods. It explains that avalanches can be triggered by increases in temperature, overloading of snow, vibration, or slope angle between 30 and 45 degrees and threaten lives, property, and infrastructure. The document recommends carrying safety gear like air bags and transceivers and avoiding dangerous slopes to stay protected from avalanches.

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Natural Disasters and Avalanches

This web page provides information about the causes of avalanches, their threat to humans,
and what can be done to minimize this hazard. Discover survival techniques that will keep
you alive in a slide.

What is an Avalanche?
An avalanche is a mass of snow, ice, and rocks that travels down a mountainside quickly.

Causes of Avalanches
Avalanches can be caused by many triggers. An increase in temperature can cause snow to
break away. Another common cause is overloading. This is when the weight of the snow
becomes too heavy, causing a slide. Vibration can also start an avalanche. Vibrations can
be created by thunder, gun shot, explosions, loud noises, or even shouting. The slope of the
mountain is also a factor. Avalanches are more likely to occur if the slope angle is between
30 and 45 degrees.

Threats to Humans
Avalanches are dangerous. They can cause death or injury to humans. They also damage
roads, railroads, utility lines, homes, trees, and other property.

Avalanche Protection
It is a good idea if on a snowy mountain to carry safety gear such as an air bag system and
a digital transceiver. Before hiking check the avalanche forecast. Avoid dangerous slopes
where avalanches are common.

Survival Techniques
If an avalanche occurs try to keep yourself above the snow. Swimming actions have been
found to keep people near the surface. Stick your hand up as you move as this will help your
friends find you and pull you out. Keep an area clear in front of your face so that you can
breath.

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