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- Avalanche | Definition, Causes, & Facts | BritannicaAvalanche, a mass of material moving rapidly down a slope. An avalanche is typically triggered when material on a slope breaks loose from its surroundings; this material then quickly collects and carries additional material down the slope. There are various kinds of avalanches, including rock.
- Avalanche.org » Connecting the public to avalanche information and ...Avalanche.org is a partnership between the American Avalanche Association (A3) and the US Forest Service National Avalanche Center (NAC). The site consolidates data from professional forecast centers to provide real-time avalanche information.
- Avalanches, facts and information - National GeographicJuly 19, 2019. • 8 min read. Falling masses of snow and ice, avalanches pose a threat to anyone on snowy mountainsides. Beautiful to witness from afar, they can be deadly because of their...
- Avalanche - National Geographic SocietyDuring an avalanche, a mass of snow, rock, ice, soil, and other material slides swiftly down a mountainside.Avalanches of rocks or soil are often called landslides. Snowslides, the most common kind of avalanche, can sweep downhill faster than the fastest skier. A snow avalanche begins when an unstable mass of snow breaks away from a slope. The snow picks up speed as it moves downhill ...
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