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Avalanche (雪崩) and Its Safety
An avalanche is a sudden and rapid flow of snow, often mixed with air and water, down a mountainside. Avalanches are
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All avalanches are caused by an overburden of material, typically snowpack (积雪场), that is too massive and unstable for the slope
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Terrain slopes flatter than 25 degrees or steeper than 60 degrees typically have a low
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