Avalanche - Wikipedia As an avalanche moves down a slope it follows a certain pathway that is dependent on the slope's degree of steepness and the volume of snow ice involved in the mass movement The origin of an avalanche is called the Starting Point and typically occurs on a 30–45 degree slope
Home | Colorado Avalanche Information Center Welcome to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center! The CAIC provides avalanche safety information, education and promotes research to help people reduce their risk from avalanches This website is for anyone planning to travel in the Colorado mountains when there is snow on the ground
Avalanche | Definition, Causes, Facts | Britannica avalanche, 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
Avalanche Safety - National Weather Service An avalanche is a rapid flow of snow down a hill or mountainside Although avalanches can occur on any steep slope given the right conditions, certain times of the year and types of locations are naturally more dangerous