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What to do During an Avalanche

WHAT TO DO DURING AN AVALANCH SO YOU ARE IN AN AVALANCHE 89% of avalanche victims are me If the avalanche starts right underfoot, mauever uphill or to the side. If on a snowmobile, continue in the direction you were going and throttle off the sliding snow. If on skis or a snowboards, head downhill and veer to the side. If you're not going to make it out, drop your equipment and abandon your snowmobile. But keep your pack on you! You want to be as buoyant as possible to minimize how much you sink into the snow. 90% of avalanche fatalities occur in avalanches triggered by the victim or by someone in the victim's party. 10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT AVALANCHES Loose snow avalanches account for a small number of deaths and property damage. "Slab" avalanches are plates of snow sliding as a unit. They are the most lethal. 2 150 3 PEOPLE The human body is 3x denser than avalanche debris and will sink die each year from avalanches worldwide. quickly. When the slide slows, clear air space to breathe, then punch your hand skyward. 4 AVALANCHES ARE CAUSED BY FOUR FACTORS: A steep slope Unlike its portrayal in movies, noise does not trigger Snow cover A weak layer in the snow cover A trigger avalanches. 6. An avalanche is often triggered when a person's body weight provides just enough extra stress to collapse the weaker layer below. Avalanche risk is at its greatest 24 hrs. following snowfall of 12 inches or more. 8 Cracks and whooping sounds are good warnings of a pending avalanche. Avalanches reach speeds of 80 miles/hr. within about 5 seconds. 10 If a victim can be resuced within 18 minutes, the survival rate is greater than 91%. The survival rate drops to 34% in burials between 19 and 35 minutes. When the slide slows, clear air space to breathe, the punch your hand skyward. After 35 minutes, only 35% are still alive. After three hours, almost no one is alive. Sources: http://www.artofmanliness.com/2011/12/14/how-to-survive-an-avalanche/ http://www.henrysavalanchetalk.com/how-long-can-you-live-under-snow http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-avalanchest Snow BigDeal.com INFOGRAPHIC DESIGNED BY NationalPositions Profitable Internet Marketing dlllılddldddlı

What to do During an Avalanche

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