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SLUSH AVALANCHE [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
CONT

[On slopes ranging from 10-25 degrees wet snow] and slush avalanches can occur but are uncommon.

CONT

Slush avalanches are shallow, but can be bone breakers and carry you over a cliff, into a crevasse, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

Avalanche mobilisant de la neige très fortement humidifiée [...] dont la consistance rappelle celle du yaourt.

CONT

[...] les pentes faibles (inférieures à 20°) ont une activité avalancheuse faible [...]. Néanmoins, il faut garder à l'esprit [...] que des avalanches pâteuses (composées de neige très humide) peuvent également transiter par des zones de pente faible et qu'il ne faut jamais négliger un risque de coulée.

Spanish

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