DEFENSE PAGE
AVALANCHE DEFENSE STRUCTURES AND TECHNIQUES?
The purpose of Avalanche defense is to reduce or eliminate the hazard from potentially destructive Avalanches. Just like there is more than one way to skin a cat, there is also more than one way to keep yourself or others from being squashed by an Avalanche. The purpose of this page is to inform you, the general public, a little about what defensive techniques are out there and how they work.
The majority of defensive systems can be divided into two main groups, active and passive systems. These two options are listed below, along with perhaps the most obvious way to prevent Avalanche damage, that being zoning.
Along with those options there are some links to other Avalanche oriented pages, just in case you were looking for other information about Avalanches, you should be able to find anything you need on the pages listed. Thanks for visitiing this site and let me know what you think! -RHS
ACTIVE TECHNIQUES -For those who want to rock!
PASSIVE TECHNIQUES -For those who want to kick back and watch the show.
ZONING -For those that don't want to deal with Avalanches at all.
OTHER AVALANCHE LINKS -Some great pages ranging from Avalanche directories to home sites for companies that manufacture Avalance defense structures. Be sure to check these links out!
MY SOURCES -If you are looking for some extra credit reading material, or really want to know a lot about Avalanche defense and related structures, take a peek at these books!
If you have ANY questions, comments, or ideas pertaining to this page, please
email me. My name is Hardy Sawall and I am the joker in charge of this page. Let me know what you think!