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On the Job with the Ski Patrol




















                  Avalanches occur naturally, but most avalanches are



           caused by skiers. Under the weight of even a single skier,




           layers of snow can become unstable. A skier can trigger an



           avalanche on an unstable slope.
                                                            unstable




                                                  adj. shaky, not fixed; likely to move or fall
















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