Avalanche News - 2014

Avalanche News Stories - 2014

May 7 , 2014 - Avalanche hotspot revealed

Russian writer Anton Chekhov noted in 1895 that the strong blizzards on the island of Sakhalin, once home to a Russian penal colony, were a “friend” to the resident convicts, killing several soldiers. The blizzards are also the main cause of avalanches, and an analysis has now revealed the region to have one of the world’s deadliest records. More ...

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