Directory of Avalanches Resources

An avalanche results from a large mass of snow and ice suddenly slipping from its position and moving rapidly down a slope.

Resources in This Category

Avalanche Awareness

http://avalanche.org/tutorial/tutorial.html
Explains why we need to worry about avalanches, and describes the different types.
Avalanche Dangers Often are not Apparent to the Novice

http://www.udel.edu/PR/UDaily/2003/jenkins021303.html
Questions and answers about what an avalanche is, and the dangers of them.
Avalanche Types

http://www.ur.co.nz/avalanche/about.htm
Illustrated explanations of how they are formed, and why they behave differently.
Colorado Avalanche Information Center

http://avalanche.state.co.us/
Provides avalanche forecasts and warnings for Colorado. Includes accident reports and educational resources.
Guardian Unlimited: Cold Comfort

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/feb/10/worlddispatch.annemcilroy
Article warns of the dangers of avalanches when skiing.
NOVA Online: Elements of a Slide

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/avalanche/elements.html
Explains why avalanches are difficult to predict, and illustrates the different ways they can form.
Snow Avalanches

http://nsidc.org/cryosphere/snow/science/avalanches.html
Facts and figures from the National Snow and Ice Data Center. Includes safety advice and an explanation of the danger scale.

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