avalanches

Presents a detailed description of avalanches, discussing their types and causes, the prediction of their occurrence, and the techniques of survival and rescue efforts.

Tony Jay knows he will win the Silver Falls snowboarding tournament, but when he discovers that his chief competition, Jack Hewitt, cannot even afford to enter, Tony agrees to a one-on-one freestyle contest in the Silver Falls Mountains. But just when the competition begins to get good, an avalanche turns the friendly challenge into a dangerous situation.

Barry der Menschenretter, a Saint Bernard dog, reflects back on his life in the early 1800s at the Hospice of the Great Saint Bernard in the Swiss Alps, where he rescued some forty people from avalanches. Includes facts about the breed and the hospice.

Pictures and text describe avalanches including their causes and the dangers which they present.

Studies the causes, effects, and consequences of avalanches and landslides. Includes historical facts and patterns, as well as an examination of humankind's role in causing these disasters.

The author describes how she and her husband teach those who enjoy skiing, hiking, or driving snow machines in avalanche-prone areas how to read the snow and pick routes carefully in order to minimize the risks of being caught in an avalanche.

The Landon kids and Nicky Milano are trapped in Alaska's Denali National Park after an avalanche and must use all their survival skills to stay safe and warm until they are rescued.

Photographs and simple text describe how mountain climber Colby Coombs survived an avalanche in the mountains of Denali National Park in Alaska.

The honeymoon chalet of Brown Bear and White Bear is buried in an avalanche, but the villagers rescue them and help them rebuild their house in time for the birth of their baby Balibar.

Offers an overview of avalanches, discussing what causes them and the devastating effects they can have.