Avalanche 1 Jeopardy Template

Causes	Terrain	Safety	Types of Avalanches	Miscellaneous
100 37-39 degrees What is the most common angle for avalanches?	100 Any feature that increases consequences in an avalanche. What is a terrain trap?	100 Probe, transceiver and shovel. What are 3 important pieces of equipment to bring in the back country?	100 Slab, wet and dry What are the 3 types of avalanches?	100 Mount St. Helens explosion. What was the worlds fastest avalanche?
200 Snow can fracture when the strength of the bonds that hold it together are overcome by stress that overloads the bonds. What is the definition of a trigger?	200 Trees, cliffs, gullies, ice fall, canyon, crevasses. What are 3 common terrain traps?	200 Arms and legs What is the most common fracture in an avalanche?	200 When a slab underneath begins to slide, taking the top with it How does a Slab avalanche start?	200 Both were in Peru Where has the two most deadly avalanches occurred?
300 In the trees What is the best area to ski/snowboard in to avoid avalanches?	300 Crevasses. What is the worst kind of terrain traps?	300 If your covered, spit to figure out which way is up. What is the spit test?	300 Slab What is the most dangerous avalanche?	300 Within 24 hours of a rapid, heavy snowfall. When do most avalanches occur?
400 Weather, snowfall, temperature, wind direction, snow pack conditions, slope angle, slope orientation and terrain What are 3 major causes of avalanches?	400 A route that isnt to steep and without terrain traps. What is the best route to take?	400 Between 200 and 500$ How much to transceivers cost? (Between)	400 When a small amount of snow begins to slide, it gradually brings more with it. How does a point release start?	400 Approximately 150 How many people die a year from avalanches? Approximately.
500 Walking What is the most common form of travel that causes avalanches?	500 92% at 15 min and 30-35% at 30 min What are survival times?	500 Stand fingertip to fingertip and probe left, center and then right, then move forward What iz the most efficient way to probe in a small group?	500 Sound does not cause avalanches. What is a common misconception about avalanches?	500 Force of the avalanche or asphyxiation from the snow. What makes an avalanche so deadly?

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