slab avalanche
1slab avalanche — …
2Avalanche — This article refers to the natural event. For other uses, see Avalanche (disambiguation) An avalanche is an abrupt and rapid flow of snow, often mixed with air and water, down a mountainside. Avalanches are among the biggest dangers in the… …
3avalanche — /av euh lanch , lahnch /, n., v., avalanched, avalanching. n. 1. a large mass of snow, ice, etc., detached from a mountain slope and sliding or falling suddenly downward. 2. anything like an avalanche in suddenness and overwhelming quantity: an… …
4Loose snow avalanche — A loose snow avalanche is an avalanche formed in snow with little internal cohesion among individual snow crystals. When such snow lies in a state of unstable equilibrium on a slope steeper than its natural angle of repose, a slight disturbance… …
5Wellington, Washington avalanche — The Wellington avalanche was the worst avalanche, measured in terms of lives lost, in the history of the United States.For nine days at the end of February 1910, the little town of Wellington, Washington was assailed by a terrible blizzard.… …
6Mountaineering — Alpinist redirects here. For the magazine, see Alpinist (magazine). For the practice of closed circuit diving without a bailout, see Rebreather#Bailout. Mountaineer redirects here. For other uses, see Mountaineer (disambiguation). Basecamp… …
7Backcountry snowboarding — is a unique sport that is rapidly growing in popularity. The sport of backcountry snowboarding is characterized by the fresh tracks and deep powder that only the slopes of a remote mountainside can offer. The sport is a completely separate… …
8Mount Hood climbing accidents — Aerial view of Mount Hood s rugged north side. Mount Hood climbing accidents are mountain climbing or hiking related incidents on Oregon s Mount Hood. As of 2007, about 10,000 people attempt to climb Mount Hood each year.[1] As of May 2002, more… …
9Heliskiing — is off trail, downhill skiing that is accessed by a helicopter, not a ski lift. Heliskiing is essentially about skiing in a natural albeit highly selected environment without the effort or gear compromise required for hiking into these areas as… …
10Graupel — (also called snow pellets) refers to precipitation that forms when supercooled droplets of water condense on a snowflake, forming a 2 ndash;5 mm ball of rime; the snowflake acts as a nucleus of condensation in this process. The term is derived… …
