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Terrain Influence
Valleys/bowls
A bowl is a a a a deadly terrain trap When an an avalanche starts on
the run above and slides into a a a bowl avalanche debris will pile up deeply whilst pushing the victim deeper Shovelling takes a a a large portion of the already critically short time frame to dig out a a victim victim and very few victims live from burials deeper than about
3 metres Always consider the consequence of being swept into the bowl or valley below Trees
During an an an avalanche trees can change from great terrain to ski through to a a a wall of immovable trees that will replicate a a a a giant sieve that could cause serious trauma to anyone who finds themselves being carried through it The presence of trees does not lower the risk of avalanches When the avalanche starts on
an an open slope and surges into the trees trees the trees trees form a a dangerous terrain trap 16