Avalanches
Avalanches can cause terrible disasters whether it be for climbers, people skiing, snowmobiling or snowboarding. Every year more than one hundred fifty people die from avalanches. (“Avalanches”) If someone is in an avalanche they should try to get of the path of the avalanche, otherwise they should try to find a tree, if there is not a tree, they should try to stick a hand in the air to make it easier for someone to find them. (“Avalanches”) According to National Geographic when the snow stops they it hardens like concrete making it hard to move if someone was stuck. If someone is still buried in the snow for more than two hours it is unlikely that they will survive. (“Avalanches”) In conclusion Avalanches can cause terrible disasters.
"Avalanches." National Geographic. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Jan. 2016. <http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/avalanche-profile/>.
Avalanche poem
Avalanche
As multiple tons of snow come crashing down
no one under is safe and sound
Within a few heartbeats five seconds elapse
already traveling 80 miles per hour after its collapse
Thundering down the mountainside charging it goes
when it will stop no one knows
From summit to floor it seeks to travel
and showing no sign that it may unravel
As seemingly inevitable escape brings more despair
the traveler searches through the chilling air
With one option left to go
the traveler braces for the impact from the incoming snow
With a force like lead from bits like sand
the figure quickly stuck up a hand
Waiting there unable to budge
standing, waiting not holding a grudge
With visions from things that have already past
the cold seemed to cut like shards of glass
As the figure stood only head and arm unsubmerged
two hours past without a word
And when the flare of hope is but a spark
A light in the distance relights the hearth
The sound of footsteps coming close
as a dog came up with a man with a bright orange coat