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Photo Gallery: Avalanches

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Snow surges down a mountain in a dawn avalanche in Chile's Torres del Paine National Park. Avalanches are commonly thought of as snow events, but can involve other materials as well, including rocks, ice, and debris. Photograph by Skip Brown