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What is a danger level? What typical avalanche situations occur in the winter backcountry and how can they be countered? What do the different terms used in the avalanche report actually mean?

Here you will find information and links for further reading and better understanding of the avalanche report.

Danger Scale

The five-level European avalanche danger scale

Avalanche Problems

Risk management through situation-adapted behavior in avalanche terrain

Avalanche Size

The five classes of avalanche size and their definitions

EAWS- Matrix

Determining avalanche danger objectively

Glossary

The world's largest glossary on snow and avalanches