People buried in avalanches are more likely to be rescued quickly and survive the experience today than they were four decades ago, a new study suggests.
Avalanches can kill in a number of ways. Most people caught in these snow flows die of injuries sustained during the avalanche, suffocation after being buried by snow, or hypothermia that sets in as they await rescue. Time is critical — most people who live to tell the tale are rescued within the first few minutes after burial.
