The truth about avalanches

August 2012

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August 2012

Avalanches this large tear the bark off trees and snap them
Avalanche fatalities in New Zealand are low compared to many other nations, but experts here say that is more down to luck than anything else Ending up in a wheelchair is the last thing Paul Bishop imagined would result from a day trip to the summit of Mt Egmont/Taranaki. But with one broken ankle and […]
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