If you are caught in an avalanche, you are a passenger and your life is in potential danger. Independent rescue and rescue attempts may be successful, but in most cases you will be dependent on the help of others.
All Levels 13.11.2025 Arrow Down White Contents 01 Snow cover snowpack 02 Avalanche types 03 Avalanche danger and avalanche forecast 04 Avalanche problems 05 Danger
The typical skier avalanche is around 50-70 meters wide and has about three times the flow length. The fracture depth (also called break-off depth) is on average around half a meter.
