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In the past century, scientists have observed more rockfalls and avalanches in the Alps, a looming threat to nearby villages.

What is an avalanche An avalanche is a natural disaster that occurs when a huge amount of snow, ice, and debris rapidly move down a slope, tending to have disastrous effects.

An avalanche is a mass of snow moving down a slope Someone in the victim’s party triggers 90% of avalanche incidents The natural disaster kills about 30 people in the U.S. yearly According to ...

“Avalanches occur in every steep, snowy and mountain environment,” a Sierra Avalanche Center forecaster said.

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One person was killed in an avalanche in central Colorado on Saturday, marking just the latest fatality stemming from avalanches in the western U.S. this season.

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See 7 significant avalanches in Sierra Nevada region Here are seven significant avalanches that occurred in California’s Sierra Nevada region in recent years, according to The Bee’s archives.

One hiker was killed and two others injured in a “wet, loose avalanche” on Split Mountain in California, authorities said this past Friday. The incident occurred on June 2nd near Big Pine ...

The natural disaster kills about 30 people in the U.S. yearly According to the National Weather Service, an avalanche occurs when there’s a rapid flow of snow down a hill or mountainside.

“Avalanches occur in every steep, snowy and mountain environment,” a Sierra Avalanche Center forecaster said.