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Avalanche: Making a Deadly Snowstorm

Season 1
Avalanches kill hundreds of people every year. But we know surprisingly little about them, including why they happen or how they can produce destructive forces so powerful that they can flatten entire villages. In this natural history documentary, a team of scientists led by Prof Danielle George, create a massive avalanche in the Canadian Rockies to try and unlock their mysteries.
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  1. S1 E1 - Avalanche: Making a Deadly Snowstorm
    October 16, 2018
    52min
    TV-PG
    Avalanches kill hundreds of people every year. But we know surprisingly little about them, including why they happen or how they can produce destructive forces so powerful that they can flatten entire villages. In this natural history documentary, a team of scientists led by Prof Danielle George, create a massive avalanche in the Canadian Rockies to try and unlock their mysteries.
    Free trial of BBC Select

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Directors
Michael Lachmann
Studio
Caravan Media Limited
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