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This winter in the western United States alone, 100,000 avalanches will tumble down mountainsides. In the U.S. and Canada these crashing walls of white will bowl over some 300 people. Most will be skiers, snowboarders, or snowmobilers who set out to have fun. Many will be buried by snow. Most will survive; some will not.
Can the fury of an avalanche be controlled? Meet an avalanche survivor and learn about the science of avalanches in the January 1997 issue of WORLD magazine.
To watch this avalanche in action, you’ll need QuickTime.
Click here to see “Lightning: The Shocking Story,” another in our Powers of Nature series.
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Video clip and image excerpted from National Geographic EXPLORER’s “Avalanche!” © 1996 National Geographic Television. All rights reserved. |
