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Avalanches |
Avalanches are the greatest danger that stalks people in the mountains during winter. They develop high speed for a very short time, they have huge destructive force and they are capable to injure very seriously whoever is on their way. For that reason people who goes to the mountains in winter must know well the processes of avalanche forming, in order to make correct estimation of the danger of falling avalanches and based on that to make the right choice of route. The study, description and explanation of avalanches and seeking the way to predict and avoid them became a real science lately. It is based mostly on experience from the practice and it is constantly evolving. In this regard, the presented below classification of avalanches and the information for them will also evolve.
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