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Avalanches usually occur during heavy snow storms . Avalanches are fast moving snow running down a slope. Avalanches also called snow slide or snow slip are made of snow flakes that don't bind together properly creating a weak layer of snow .

This picture is of a avalanche edit

 
fast moving snow down a slope.

essential kit edit

You must take a transceiver. This enables you to be found when lost or buried . you also need to wrap up warm.

deaths edit

according to UAC 90% of avalanche deaths are caused by the weight of someone in a group or pair.

avalanche beacon\avalanche probe edit

A avalanche beacon is an active radio beacon works at 457 KHz and are used for finding people or equipment buried under snow.




refrence edit

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  1. wiki books
  2. Wikipedia
  3. bbc earth