A snow avalanche is usually a large mass of snow sliding down a hill or a mountain. They can be occurred naturally (after heavy rains, winds, storms and snowfalls) or by humans: skiing, snowmobiling and mountain hiking can cause them.
A snow avalanche is usually a large mass of snow sliding down a hill or a mountain. They can be occurred naturally (after heavy rains, winds, storms and snowfalls) or by humans: skiing, snowmobiling and mountain hiking can cause them.
Most avalanches appear on slopes between 35 and 45 degrees. They can reach the speed up to 129 kph.
Most avalanches appear on slopes between 35 and 45 degrees. They can reach the speed up to 129 kph.
There are several types of avalanches that can occur. Each type has specific characteristics. Some of them can cause a more serious threat than others.
There are several types of avalanches that can occur. Each type has specific characteristics. Some of them can cause a more serious threat than others.
Slab avalanche is one of the most deadly types of avalanche that can cause serious damage. A slab is a plate of snow that glides as one unit off another layer of snow. And when the connection between a slab and the layer of snow beneath weakens, it causes an avalanche.
Slab avalanche is one of the most deadly types of avalanche that can cause serious damage. A slab is a plate of snow that glides as one unit off another layer of snow. And when the connection between a slab and the layer of snow beneath weakens, it causes an avalanche.
Meltdown Avalanche: it is the most typical that occurs annually. They are more typical of spring and it is the displacement of the wet snow mass that does not have any cohesion. They are produced due to the rise in temperatures progressively during the spring and when it hits 0 degrees the first layer begins to melt.
Meltdown Avalanche: it is the most typical that occurs annually. They are more typical of spring and it is the displacement of the wet snow mass that does not have any cohesion. They are produced due to the rise in temperatures progressively during the spring and when it hits 0 degrees the first layer begins to melt.
The worst natural disaster in the history of Peru occurred on May 31, 1970, and is known as the Ancash Earthquake, or the Great Peruvian Earthquake. The earthquake caused an avalanche that alone claimed the lives of almost 20,000 people, making it the deadliest avalanche in the history.
The worst natural disaster in the history of Peru occurred on May 31, 1970, and is known as the Ancash Earthquake, or the Great Peruvian Earthquake. The earthquake caused an avalanche that alone claimed the lives of almost 20,000 people, making it the deadliest avalanche in the history.
A large mass of ice and snow, 910 meters wide and 1.6 kilometers long, went down the mountain at speeds of 280 to 335 kilometers per hour. As it moved, it completely destroyed all that came in its path.
A large mass of ice and snow, 910 meters wide and 1.6 kilometers long, went down the mountain at speeds of 280 to 335 kilometers per hour. As it moved, it completely destroyed all that came in its path.
