Avalanche: The White Death
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This fierce force of nature can snap trees as if they were twigs, reduce houses to rubble, and kill anyone unlucky enough to stand in the way. Hear terrifying stories of being buried alive. Watch as a wall of white roars forward, then stops short just feet from the cameraman. Learn the danger signs of an avalanche, and find out what to do if you’re caught in one. Fly with the experts who drop explosives on snow-laden mountains to study made-to-order avalanches and relive some of history’s worst avalanches, including a deadly American tragedy in Washington State. Only National Geographic offers this inside-the-avalanche look at the dramatic human stories, surprising science, and powerful history.
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