Safety Gear
Emits a radio signal so others can find you if buried or in trouble.
Avalanche Beacon.
Natural Causes.
Earthquakes, Winds, Snowfall.
A thick layer of snow breaks away.
Slab Avalanche.
What hockey team is named after a avalanche?
Colorado Avalanche.
The upper part of the slope where the avalanche breaks away.
Starting Zone.
A collapsible pole deployed to find the depth a buried victim.
Avalanche Probe.
Causes snow layers to weaken and not stick together.
Temperature.
Starts at a single point and spreads out, common in fresh, dry snow.
Point Release.
The pressure inside a massive powder avalanche can reach up to...
20, 30, or 40 tons.
The path the avalanche follows down the mountain.
Track.
Used to excavate a buried victim.
Avalanche Shovel.
Human activity.
Skiers, Hikers, Snowmobiles.
The entire Snowpack slides as a unit on the ground.
Gliding Avalanche
An avalanche can accelerate from a complete standstill to...
80, 160, or 200 kph in 5 secs.
The lower area where the avalanche slows down and deposits debris.
Runout Zone.
Inflate to float you towards the snows surface.
Avalanche Airbag Backpack.
The terrain/angle.
Avalanche Slope.
Compact snow formed by wind.
Wind Slab.
What percent of all fatal avalanche accidents, the slide is triggered by the victim.
50, 70, or 90%
The sound and physical feeling of the snowpack collapsing.
Whumpf.
Used to find weak points and instability.
Snow Study Tools.
Built up layers from multiple snow storms.
The Snowpack.
Caused by a deep, weak layer that remains active for weeks or months.
Persistent Slab.
Avalanches can also happen in...
The ocean, the matrix, or mars.
The vertical fracture line or wall left behind at the top of a slab avalanche.
Crown Face.