The Conversation /mechanical/ en Vriend discusses the mechanics of avalanches, with tips for surviving /mechanical/vriend-discusses-mechanics-avalanches-tips-surviving Vriend discusses the mechanics of avalanches, with tips for surviving Alexander Jame… Tue, 01/21/2025 - 14:43 All News Faculty Research Thermo Fluid Sciences homepage news Faculty Homepage News Nathalie Vriend The Conversation Avalanche risk may be rising around the world, and as temperature patterns change, they may be more difficult to predict. Associate Professor Nathalie Vriend uses a technique in her lab called photoelasticity to study small-scale avalanches. In this article published by The Conversation, she explains what causes these innocent-looking snow slopes to collapse, and gives tips to help skiers survive if they encounter one. window.location.href = `https://theconversation.com/tahoe-avalanches-what-causes-innocent-looking-snow-slopes-to-collapse-a-physicist-and-skier-explains-with-tips-for-surviving-220943`;

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