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Mt. Rainier Avalanche
Photo: Avalanche in Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington
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A massive slab of glacier dislodges, triggering an avalanche in Mt. Rainier National Park in Washington. Avalanches range from a small-scale movement of loose snow, called sluffing, to massive displacements.
Photograph by Marc Muench/Getty Images

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