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gulmarg avalanche

13-Foot-Deep, 3,300-Foot-Wide Monster Avalanche Kills Skier in India:

Gulmarg avalanche

An avalanche measured to be D4 (Destructive Force 4 [out of 5] – could destroy a railway car, a house, a large truck, or a substantial amount of forest) with a 13-foot crown was triggered by a lone skier on February 12th, 2015. That skier did not survive the avalanche This avalanche was 13-feet deep 3,300-feet wide, and ran all the way to the valley floor. The size of this avalanche is difficult to fathom. The quotes below are from a person who saw this avalanche occur and who took these photos. The Gulmarg ski area borders the Greater […]

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