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Avalanche Path
Also: Channel path, channeled avalanche, toe
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The entire area down which an avalanche moves. Made up of the starting zone, track, and runout zone. The tip on the avalanche debris after an avalanche has come to a stop is sometimes called the toe, this marks the furthest extent of the sliding snow.
Also: Terrain where avalanches are known to occur or likely to occur, including steep open slopes, bowls, gullies, and other features.
An avalanche and/or path which is constricted or confined for a portion of its flow by terrain features such as a gully is called a channel or channeled avalanche and/or path.
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