19 interesting facts about avalanches

Dogs are really indispensable in finding people buried under avalanche. They save many lives every year.

In the United States alone, more than 100,000 avalanches come down every year, and worldwide the number goes into the millions.

Average speed of an avalanche is about 25 meters per second, give or take. You won’t be able to escape from it.

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