Fall 2017 - Electronics 

Avalanches are masses of snow, ice, and rocks that fall rapidly down a mountainside. While 

avalanches are sudden, the warning signs are almost always numerous before they let loose. Yet in 90 percent of avalanche incidents, the                                         snow slides are triggered                                       by the victim or someone                                       in the victim's party. 

Avalanches kill more than 150 people world-wide each year. Most are snowmobiles, skiers, and snowboarders. 

 

A victim can die within 10 min. The snow around it melts due to the body heat. As the body cools down, the melted snow, freezes to ice, creating only small airspace for you to survive to up to 15 min. It is essential to detecting and rescuing avalanche victim faster.