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The document is an Avalanche Incident Report form provided by the American Avalanche Association and the Forest Service National Avalanche Center. It is designed to collect detailed information about avalanche occurrences, including characteristics of the avalanche, number of people involved, injuries, rescue efforts, and other relevant data. The form aims to facilitate reporting and analysis of avalanche incidents for safety and research purposes.

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Begin by entering the occurrence date and time at the top of the form. Use the specified formats (YYYYMMDD for date and HHMM for time) to ensure accuracy.
Fill in your name and address as the reporting party. This information is crucial for follow-up and verification.
In the Avalanche Characteristics section, specify details such as type, aspect, trigger, slope angle, size, elevation, and sliding surface. Check only one option under sliding surface.
Provide location details including state, county, forest, peak or mountain pass name, site name, and latitude/longitude or UTM coordinates.
Document information about individuals involved in the incident including dimensions of those caught in the avalanche and any injuries sustained.
Complete sections on signs of instability noted by your group and provide a summary of the accident along with rescue methods used.

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Is it avalanche or avalanche?

An avalanche is a mass of snow, rock, ice, and soil that tumbles down a mountain. During an avalanche, a mass of snow, rock, ice, soil, and other material slides swiftly down a mountainside. Avalanches of rocks or soil are often called landslides.

What are the three main parts of an avalanche called?

Avalanches contain three main features: the starting zone, the avalanche track, and the runout zone. Avalanches launch from the starting zone. Thats often the most unstable part of the stope, and generally higher on the mountain.

What are the three main causes of avalanches?

Know the three factors required for an avalanche: Slope - Avalanche generally occur on slopes steeper than 30 degrees. Snowpack - Recent avalanches, shooting cracks, and whumpfing are signs of unstable snow. Trigger - Sometimes it doesnt take much to tip the balance; people, new snow, and wind are common triggers.

What is the website for the avalanche forecast?

Avalanche.org is a partnership between the American Avalanche Association (A3) and the US Forest Service National Avalanche Center (NAC). The site consolidates data from professional forecast centers to provide real-time avalanche information.

What is a small avalanche called?

Small loose snow avalanches are called sluffs. Few people are killed by loose snow avalanches because they tend to be smaller, and they tend to fracture beneath you as you cross a slope, rather than above you, as slab avalanches often do.

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