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  1. Preliminary investigation of the Phalombe rock avalanche/flush flood disaster by Aaron S. O Mwafulirwa, 1991
  2. Avalanche the Thrilling Story of a Great Natural Disaster and of the People Cought Init by Joseph Wechsberg, 1958
  3. Avalanche Safety for Skiers, Climbers and Snowboarders by Tony Daffern, 2000-02-01
  4. The Avalanche Handbook by David McClung, Peter Schaerer, 1993-10
  5. Avalanche Safety for Skiers and Climbers by Tony Daffern, 1983-01-01
  6. Snow Sense: A Guide to Evaluating Snow Avalanche Hazard by Jill A. Fredston, Doug Fesler, 1999-05
  7. In the Path of an Avalanche: A True Story by Vivien Bowers, 2003-10-03
  8. Avalanche Aware: Safe Travel in Avalanche Country by John Moynier, 1998-10-01
  9. Avalanche Handbook by Ronald I. Perla, M., Jr. Martinelli, 2004-07-30
  10. Wild Earth: Avalanche by Lorraine Jean Hopping, 2002-12-01
  11. Snow Avalanche Hazards and Mitigation in the United States by Committee on Ground Failure Hazards Mitigation Research, National ResearchCouncil, 1990-01-01
  12. The White Death: Tragedy and Heroism in an Avalanche Zone by Mckay Jenkins, 2000-02-15
  13. Wrestling over the Arctic -- and Antarctic; Avalanche of claims, debates and accusations are poles apart.(Focus): An article from: Winnipeg Free Press by Gale Reference Team, 2007-10-28
  14. The Snowy Torrents: Avalanche Accidents in the United States 1980-86, Special Series 39 (Colorado Geological Survey special publication) by Nick Logan, 1996-09-01

21. Preparedness Of
In the wake of avalanche disasters in the last year that left tioned at thethreatenedvillages but their work was mostly 36 people dead, the law in Iceland
http://www.avalanche.org/~issw/96/art_10_.html
H a z a r d M a n a g e m e n t a n d P u b l i c Wa r n i n g
Preparedness of the Icelandic Meteorological Office in response to potential avalanche danger
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IS -150 Reykjavik. Key Words: Avalanche, Evacuation, Monitoring, Defenses, people to realize that this is indeed a very serious threat in
Risk Iceland.
Eighteen months ago there were two people employed
ABSTRACT in the field of avalanches and a few snow observers sta-
In the wake of avalanche disasters in the last year that left tioned at the threatenedvillages but their work was mostly
36 people dead, the law in Iceland concerning avalanche voluntary since no funding was available to employ them safety was changed. In addition to monitoring potential to the extent that wasactuallyneeded. Now there are seven avalanchesituations, the responsibility of defining evacu- people employedfull time at IMO andsnow observers have ation areas and ordering evacuationswas given to the Ice- been employedat severalcommunities in varying capacity, landic Meteorological Office (IMO).

22. Boardsure.com
The 1999 avalanche disasters in the villages of Galtür in Austria and near Chamonixin France were the result of truly exceptional snowfalls and weather
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The 1999 avalanche disasters in the villages of Galtür in Austria and near Chamonix in France were the result of truly exceptional snowfalls and weather conditions. Never in living memory have there been such tragic accidents and hopefully there never will be again. But these events should heighten awareness of the dangers of the mountains. In normal circumstances, you should be safe in villages and on marked and open pistes in Europe and open areas within the ski area boundary in North America. But as soon as you venture outside these avalanche-controlled areas, the risks escalate. The vast majority of avalanche victims are holiday skiers or riders who have gone off-piste. And, according to the Swiss Federal Institute of Snow and Avalanche Research, almost all fatal avalanches are set off by the victims themselves. Of the 600 cases it studied in a recent report, 80 per cent were set off by off-piste or cross-country skiers. Snowboarders and hikers accounted for the other 20 per cent. If you are unlucky enough to be taken by an avalanche, try to escape to the side or grab a rock or a tree. If you are knocked down, try to ditch your equipment and swim to try to stay on top and avoid obstacles. As the avalanche slows down, try to swim to the surface or make an air pocket around your mouth and nose. Try to keep your mouth shut at all times. It is imperative that you are found and dug out as rapidly as possible. A study of avalanche accidents by researchers at the University of Innsbruck showed that 92 per cent of skiers completely buried by snow were still alive after 15 minutes. After 45 minutes the survival rate had dropped to 25 per cent. The last 25 per cent survived for one more hour on average. So rescuing avalanche victims quickly is the key to saving lives. Carrying and being able to use the proper safety equipment off-piste is essential.

23. RTRI REPORT Vol.12 No.12 ABSTRACT
New Alarm System for Preventing avalanche disasters Using Vibration Sensors.Shigehiro IIKURA, Katsuhisa KAWASHIMA, Toru ENDO
http://www.rtri.or.jp/infoce/rtrirep/1998/abst/rep12_papers2.html
RTRI REPORT December 1998
New Alarm System for Preventing Avalanche Disasters Using Vibration Sensors
Shigehiro IIKURA, Katsuhisa KAWASHIMA, Toru ENDO
Ryoji IZUNAMI, Toshishige FUJII
To improve the safety of railways in snowy regions, we are developing a new alarm system for preventing avalanche disasters. This system is composed of a detecting unit, signal conversion device and alarm device. The detecting unit installed at a slope subject to avalanches detects vibration due to avalanches strike with a built in small vibration sensor. Operating tests of the new system were carried out using a snow avalanche chute at the Shiozawa Snow Testing Station. The tests revealed that the system can not only detect the occurrence of avalanche, but also judge its scale. Trains may securely be stopped by this system, therefore, when an avalanche has occurred.

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25. SATSIE - Icelandic Meteorological Office
after the avalanche disasters in the villages Súðavík and Flateyri in 1995 . Retarding effects of breaking mounds avalanches?, MSc-thesis,
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  • The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) is a governmental institute responsible for producing regular and specific weather forecasts. It's Avalanche Section is responsible for avalanche warnings, evacuations, hazard zoning and is the scientific advisor to the Icelandic government in the field of avalanche defense structures. The Avalanche Section at the IMO was strengthened considerably after the avalanche disasters in the villages Súðavík and Flateyri in 1995. The staff increased from 2 to 8 and we have been able to broaden our range of expertise. Although the Office has since 1979 been responsible for issuing avalanche warnings, it has since December 1995 been given the added responsibility for ordering evacuations, both evaluating the extent of, and deciding upon their timing. The IMO is responsible for avalanche hazard zoning in Iceland. New methods have being developed and tested in the hope that better and safer zoning will result. Research projects have been carried out regarding risk and risk management. Hazard maps have been made and are being made for several villages. The government of Iceland has undertaken the task of constructing avalanche protection measures for the communities at risk. The brunt of the scientific part of that work has been carried out by the IMO resulting in a rapid buildup of expertise in that field. Several research projects and field experiments have been undertaken as part of the avalanche defense project. They include a pilot project installation of avalanche supporting structures, to investigate their effectiveness and decide upon design criteria for Iceland. The interaction between avalanches and deflecting walls and retarding mounds has been studied, and also snow accumulation around retaining walls and mounds. In addition, theoretical investigations and modelling are being performed regarding the flow of avalanches.

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Avalanches happen when snowpack suddenly gives way and snow slides down a mountain, incline or across a road or highway. Avalanche size can range from very small and harmless to so large they could bury people, break trees and buildings, or knock over automobiles and railroad train cars! Here is a good link that explains about the Types of Spring and Summer Avalanches The Snow and Avalanche Center constantly measures water density of snow.

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28. Talk:Avalanche - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Maybe also a list of the world s greatest avalanche disasters? or is there abetter place for that? Lupinelawyer 1812, 14 Feb 2005 (UTC)
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This article could use sections on prediction (to go with the table), protection, how to survive, and what non-buried witnesses should do immediately. Maybe also a list of the world's greatest avalanche disasters? or is there a better place for that? Lupinelawyer 18:12, 14 Feb 2005 (UTC) Retrieved from " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Avalanche Views Personal tools Navigation Search Toolbox

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The 1999 avalanche disasters in the villages of Galt¼r in Austria and near Chamonix in France were the result of truly exceptional snowfalls and weather conditions. Never in living memory have there been such tragic accidents and hopefully there never will be again. But these events should heighten awareness of the dangers of the mountains.
In normal circumstances, you should be safe in villages and on marked and open pistes in Europe and open areas within the ski area boundary in North America. But as soon as you venture outside these avalanche-controlled areas, the risks escalate.
The vast majority of avalanche victims are holiday skiers or riders who have gone off-piste. And, according to the Swiss Federal Institute of Snow and Avalanche Research, almost all fatal avalanches are set off by the victims themselves. Of the 600 cases it studied in a recent report, 80 per cent were set off by off-piste or cross-country skiers. Snowboarders and hikers accounted for the other 20 per cent.

30. 050106
In the regions where the avalanche disasters occur frequently, The principlesof preventing and controlling the avalanche disasters along Railway are to
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31. International News, February 27, 1999
avalanche disasters. WHILE search teams were still digging for the last victimof two giant avalanches in the Austrian Tyrol province, experts were already
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Roads into the mountainous area remained blocked and an international air bridge of Austrian, German, Swiss and US helicopters ferried more people still stranded in endangered villages in the Tyrol region out to safety.
A soldier in the search team has adopted Jack. The bodies will be flown to Innsbruck for a memorial service tomorrow.
Some 30,000 people have poured out of the area, most of them via US Black Hawks and other helicopters landing on a blocked-off section of the autobahn outside Landeck.
The risk of new avalanches has closed ski resorts in the region and stranded thousands of tourists and locals in Tyrol and neighbouring Voralberg province. Both Galtur and Valzur were evacuated on Thursday, except for rescue crews and locals wishing to stay. But 1,000 tourists refused to leave, either waiting for roads to reopen or determined not to quit their holidays. Sixteen helicopters were on duty, yesterday, capable of shuttling out as many as 4,000 people. However, said Landreck district mayor Erwin Koler: ''we're not sure if so many want to leave.'' He said all the houses still occupied in the avalanche-endangered Paznaun Valley had been deemed safe from further avalanches.
The Galtur avalanche was the most severe Europe has seen this winter, itself one of the snowiest in 50 years. Avalanches have claimed more than 70 lives across the continent this year. In Switzerland, authorities in the resort of Leukerbad said a man-made avalanche which rolled into the village on Thursday was set off by the local explosives specialist, without informing emergency officials. The avalanche sent one person to the hospital with a suspected heart attack, and several others were treated for shock.

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Avalanche Logging Connection / The Ice lady Cometh // The Living on Earth Almanac and snowmobilers is responsible for most avalanche disasters.
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An avalanche occurs when a mass of snow falls down a mountainside. That is because new snow (which is not wet) accumulates on a more heavy snow layer. Since the new snow layer is not compact, it could slide down toward the base of the mountain. Avalanches could be triggered by loud noise (yells, firearm shots, etc.). Skiers, snowboarders and climbers could also cause an avalanche. There are two ways to reduce avalanche risks: by installing snowsheds or by triggering controlled avalanches. These protection fences are made of rocks, soil and other materials. They prevent avalanches to fill trails used by humans. Controlled avalanches cause the accumulated snow to fall down before it could trigger avalanches by itself. When nobody is in danger, explosives are used to produce a loud noise that causes an avalanche.

35. Disasters : Teacher's Corner : Avalanche, Rock Slide And Landslide
That is why wilderness skiers sometimes trigger avalanches. To reduce avalancherisks, snowsheds are constructed where snow accumulates in mountains.
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However, landslides can take other forms, namely rock slides and avalanches.
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Avalanches could be made of snow and rock debris. In both situations, avalanches usually cause a lot of damages. During a snowfall, the hard snow layer is covered with a new snow layer, less compact and heavy. This new layer is less stable than the first, and any loud sound or movement is enough to cause this layer to fall down the mountainside. That is why wilderness skiers sometimes trigger avalanches. To reduce avalanche risks, snowsheds are constructed where snow accumulates in mountains. Small avalanches are also triggered by firing shots in hazard areas. The sound produced by these shots triggers small avalanches, which prevent snow accumulation that could lead to bigger and more dangerous ones. For your own safety, you must never venture alone in the mountain during winter. It is better to look up the avalanche risks for the region. Finally, always stay in marked ski runs and, if possible, near the sides of these runs.

36. NEW ZEALAND DISASTERS AND TRAGEDIES - THE SINKING OF THE AVALANCHE - 11 SEPTEMBE
NEW ZEALAND disasters AND TRAGEDIES THE SINKING OF THE avalanche BOUND FORWELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND OFF PORTLAND, DORSET, ENGLISH CHANNEL
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THE LOSS OF THE AVALANCHE On Tuesday 11 September 1877, the sailing ship Avalanche bound for Wellington, New Zealand when off Portland, Dorset, England was struck amidships by the Nova Scotian ship Forest and sank within three minutes. All 59 passengers were drowned. Of the 34 seamen, 3 were saved. Of the 21 crew of the Forest, 9 were saved. Of the 59 passengers, 1/3 of them were from, or had connections to Wanganui, New Zealand. The following were the list of passengers as reported in the Wanganui Herald newspaper, plus from the letter from James WATT (see below). BOBIN G Wanganui BOBIN Son of G Wanganui CHAMBERLAIN Eliza Mrs Wanganui CHAMBERLAIN George Wanganui CHAMBERLAIN John Jnr Wanganui CHAMBERLAIN John Snr Wanganui COOPER J C Wellington COOPER Miss Wellington COOPER Mrs Wellington FOOTE Miss Wanganui LEES Family McALLUM Mr MONTGOMERY Archibald Wanganui PEARCE Neil Wellington RICHARDS Joseph M Wanganui SHIELD Louise Campbell Mrs Wanganui SIMMONDS Mr TAYLOR Ann Jane (Annie) Miss Wanganui WALKER C E Wanganui WALYER Cecil Wellington WATT Margaret Miss Wanganui WILKINS Albert Wanganui WILKINS Alfred Wanganui WILKINS Emilt Wanganui WILKINS Henry Wanganui WILKINS Mary Miss Wanganui WILKINS Mary Mrs Wanganui WILKINS Sarah Miss Wanganui WILKINS William Wanganui WYCHODIL (WYCODIL) Marie Mrs Wanganui
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37. Avalanches Study Guide By BookRags
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slope landslides french word ... sunny summers Snow Falling Down Mountains An avalanche is, at first glance, a very simple event. The term comes from an old French word, avalanste , which comes from avaler , meaning "to lower or let down." Basically, an avalanche is nothing more than the setting in motion of a large amount of temporarily stationary material that slides down a slope. An avalanche can consist of solid material such as rocks, coal, or slag, the waste material from mining. In fact, such landslides are often the most destructive avalanches of all. In 1970 an earthquake triggered a gigantic rock avalanche in Peru, which claimed the lives of an estimated eighteen thousand people. Similarly, Canada’s worst avalanche disaster came when ninety tons of limestone broke loose from the Turtle Mountains and destroyed the town of Frank, Alberta, killing ninety-five people. But such disasters are freak accidents of nature or of human carelessness. The most common use of the term

38. Geological Survey
It is also the worst avalanche disaster in eastern Canada. The coastline aroundNain contains numerous steep slopes and the exact location of this incident
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Date: Winter, 1781/82 Location: Nain Easting: Northing: Latitude: 56° 32' 00" N Longitude: 61° 41' 00" W Fatalities: Injuries: Source: NAC MG17 D1 B-X-1 pp.38,750 et ff., microfilm reel M-509 The earliest recorded Canadian avalanche
Wallace J.McLean, a keen historian and Labradorian in the course of his researches came across an account of a dreadful tragedy in the Nain area in the late 18th century. Mr. McLean was studying the Moravian Mission papers from Labrador and found, in a postscript to a 1782 letter signed "your sincear well wishers, the Missionarys at Nain and in their names" the following:
"A Lamentable Circumstance has happened this last winter [i.e. 1781-82] about twelve miles from us [i.e., at Nain], upon the edge of a hill under which was an Esquimaux winter hauss where 31 Esquimaux lived, there gather'd a monstrous body of snow which shot all at once down and pressed the winter hauss even with the ground, with all the people in it excepting one man who was buried in the snow without. Out of 31 only 9 got out alive".

39. Natural Disasters
Multiple disasters. avalanche A large mass of rock debris or snow that movesrapidly down a mountain slope, sweeping and grinding everything in its path.
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Avalanche: A large mass of rock debris or snow that moves rapidly down a mountain slope, sweeping and grinding everything in its path. Informative Sites: http://nsidc.org/snow/avalanche/index.html http://www.avalanche.org/# http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/avalanche/ http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/regions/northcentral/Maint/Avalanche/slab.cfm ... http://www.rmbl.org/weather/avaldef.html

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ALMANAC OF disasters Forces of Nature. avalanche, Blizzard, Drought, Dust Storm.Earthquake, Fire, Flood, Freezing Rain
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