Snow and Avalanche Glossary

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Creep

Also: Creep Tension

The slow viscous deformation within a sloping snow-cover due to gravity. Not to be confused with glide.

Tensile stress in the snow caused by creep is sometimes called creep tension. Convex features are prone to increased creep tension.

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