Avalanche Collection (page 6)

ALPS: AVALANCHE, 1855. A mother and her children fleeing an avalanche in the Swiss Alps. Wood engraving, 1855

Skiing by a Snowdrift
A blonde skier gingerly negotiates a large snow drift, hoping to avoid an avalanche! Date: 1930s

Avalanche victim aided by St Bernards
At the Hospice du Grand Saint- Bernard (2472m), dogs are trained to rescue unfortunate travellers who lose their way in the darkness and snow on the Alpine pass

Avalanche rescue
MODEL RELEASED. Avalanche rescue. Dog and its owner searching for a person buried in the snow during a training exercise. These volunteers from the Soccorso Alpino (mountain rescue)

Avalanche debris
Avalanche. View of a trail of snow and ice left by a small-scale avalanche

Railroad blocked by snow in the Rockies
Digging out a railroad snowed under in Colorado, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

A Little Pride before a Fall
Cartoon, A Little Pride before a Fall. Remarkable presence of mind of one skier called forth by the carelesness of a companion while skiing

An avalanche in Piedmont, Northern Italy. Great destruction
An avalanche in Piedmont. Avalanches are common in the Piedmontese side of the Alps, much destruction is caused by the falling boulders and snow

A woman walking on Crinkle Crags in the Lake District UK
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Mountaineers surviving atrocious conditions on Cairngorm Scotland UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

An avalanche on Hiunchuli in the Himalayas in Nepal, Asia

A sand avalanche after a rainstorm in the Sahara Desert, Algeria, North Africa, Africa

Protecting Rail, Canada
A train emerges from a rail shed, timber-built to withstand even an avalanche

Avalanche 1860
Protected - for the moment, anyway - beneath a rock arch, a traveller has the awesome experience of watching a massive avalanche hurtle past him into the valley below

Avalanche / Lemaitre
A family and their goats fleeing from an avalanche

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Witnessing the raw power of nature, a climber stands in awe on Sgurr Alasdair, perched high on the majestic Cuillin Ridge of Isle of Skye, Scotland. The rugged terrain serves as a reminder that danger lurks around every corner, with avalanches threatening to unleash their fury at any moment. Meanwhile, workers rejoice as they cheer for the first train triumphantly conquering the treacherous mountains of California. Overcoming adversity and defying gravity, this monumental achievement symbolizes human resilience against nature's wrath. In Alaska's Tongass National Forest, tranquility meets chaos as icebergs float serenely amidst Tracy Arm - Fords Terror Wilderness. Suddenly, an immense column of ice calves from its frozen sanctuary into the frigid waters below—a breathtaking display that leaves spectators spellbound by Mother Nature's grandeur. The scene shifts to another part of Alaska—Tracy Arm - Fjords Terror Wilderness—where an avalanche strikes with unrelenting force. A torrential cascade engulfs everything in its path—an unstoppable force reminding us how insignificant we are compared to Earth's mighty forces. Dreamy Glacier unveils its icy splendor while looming above it is The Avalanche—a formidable mass ready to descend upon unsuspecting victims who dare venture too close. Its sheer magnitude commands respect and evokes both fear and fascination simultaneously. Traveling back in time to 1897 Switzerland reveals dedicated monks from Saint-Bernard diligently clearing snow after an avalanche obstructs access to their monastery. Their unwavering commitment exemplifies selflessness and determination in overcoming obstacles presented by unforgiving winter landscapes. Fast forward five years later—an alternate reality unfolds where Paris succumbs to a new Ice Age. As freezing temperatures grip the city tightly within their icy grasp, an avalanche mercilessly crashes down upon Parisian landmarks like the Tour Eiffel—shattering them into fragments forever lost beneath layers of frozen destruction.