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Mountain Hazards

Wilderness Survival Manuals > Survival, Evasion, and Recovery > Chapter II - Nagivation > Mountain Hazards

a. Lightning. Avoid ridge tops during thunderstorms.

b. Avalanche. Avoid areas prone to avalanches.

c. Flash floods. Avoid low areas.

Index Index

Stay or Move Considerations

Navigation and Position Determination

Travel Considerations

Ice and Snow Travel

Mountain Hazards

Tropical Climates

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