avalanches

"Learn all about volcanoes and avalanches. Find out how they form, where they are most likely to happen, and how scientists study them through diagrams and case studies"--Provided by publisher.

A team of coworkers are invited by the cofounder of Snoop--a popular, trending, London-based tech start up--to spend a week at a ski chalet in the French Alps. The corporate retreat starts out like any other, but then one shareholder decides to upend everything with a contentious buying offer, an avalanche traps some of the team inside while one was caught outside skiing, and one by one the team loses access to the outside world.

Describes avalanches, how they occur, and the damage they cause.

"This transitional reader title gives information about how and why avalanches happen, their effects, and avalanche safety"--Publisher website.

"The story of the legendary snowboarder Craig Kelly and his death in the 2003 Durrand Glacier Avalanche--a devastating and controversial tragedy that claimed the lives of seven people . . . 'The Darkest White' is the story of Craig Kelly's life, a heartbreaking but extraordinary and inspiring odyssey of a latchkey kid whose athletic prowess and innovations would revolutionize winter sports, take him around the globe, and push him into ever more extreme environments that would ultimately take his life"--Provided by publisher.

Provides an overview of avalanches and landslides, including how they form, the most extreme events in history, and how science and technology help keep people safe.

Terence and David are competitive snowboarders. David is more laid back, he wants to have fun! But Terence won't be happy until he wins the gold. They head to an abandoned ski resort for some secret practice. Terence refuses to quit until he nails his trick, and the motion causes an avalanche. Can they survive?.

Volcanoes and avalanches are extreme natural events on opposite ends of the temperature spectrum -- volcanoes cause destruction with hot lava, while avalanches do their damage with ice and snow. With the help of text that's broken down into manageable sections and visual elements such as graphic organizers and diagrams, readers enhance their understanding of the science behind volcanic eruptions and avalanches. Specific case studies emphasize the way humans are impacted by these disasters, and maps highlight areas where infamous disasters have occurred. The eye-catching design makes use of both illustrations and vivid photographs to keep readers engaged as they learn.

Describes history's biggest and most destructive avalanches from around the world.

The Wellington snow slide of 1910 was--and still is--the deadliest avalanche in America's history. Lauren Tarshis's story of one child surviving the frozen nightmare pounds with page-turning action and heartwarming hope. The snow came down faster than train crews could clear the tracks, piling up in drifts 20 feet high. At the Wellington train depot in the Cascade Mountains, two trains sat stranded, blocked in by snow slides to the east and west. Some passengers braved the storm to hike off the mountain, but many had no choice but to wait out the storm. But the storm didn't stop. One day passed, then two, three . . . six days. The snow turned to rain. Then, just after midnight on March 1, a lightning storm struck the mountain, sending a ten-foot-high wave of snow barreling down the mountain. The trains tumbled 150 feet. 96 people were dead. The Wellington avalanche forever changed railroad engineering. New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis tells the tale of one girl who survived, emerging from the snow forever changed herself.