Avalanche net — Avalanche nets (snow avalanche protection nets, snow nets) are flexible snow supporting structures for avalanche control, constructed of steel or nylon cables or straps held by steel poles, optionally supplied with compression anchors downhill.… … Wikipedia
Rockfall — For the unincorporated village in the U.S. state of Connecticut, see Rockfall (village). Rockfall refers to quantities of rock falling freely from a cliff face. A rockfall is a fragment of rock (a block) detached by sliding, toppling, or falling … Wikipedia
rockfall — /rok fawl /, n. 1. an act or instance of the falling of rock, as in a cave in or an avalanche. 2. a mass of rocks that have fallen: to be trapped under a rockfall. [1920 25; ROCK1 + FALL] * * * … Universalium
debris avalanche — The mass movement process, associated sediments (debris avalanche deposit), or resultant landform characterized by a very rapid to extremely rapid type of flow dominated by the sudden downslope movement of incoherent, unsorted mixtures of soil … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
landslide — A general, encompassing term for most types of mass movement landforms and processes involving the downslope transport and outward deposition of soil and rock materials, caused by gravitational forces and which may or may not involve saturated … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
flow — A category of mass movement processes, associated sediments (flow deposit) and landforms characterized by slow to very rapid downslope movement of unconsolidated material which, whether saturated or comparatively dry, behaves much as a viscous … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
long run-out landslide — (not recommended) use rockfall avalanche … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
Eiger — For other uses, see Eiger (disambiguation). Eiger The north face of the Eiger Elevation … Wikipedia
Mount St. Helens — This article is about the volcano in Washington State. For the 1980 eruption, see 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. For the mountain in California, see Mount Saint Helena. Mount St. Helens … Wikipedia
Mountaineering — Alpinist redirects here. For the magazine, see Alpinist (magazine). For the practice of closed circuit diving without a bailout, see Rebreather#Bailout. Mountaineer redirects here. For other uses, see Mountaineer (disambiguation). Basecamp… … Wikipedia
