Anatomy of an Avalanche

Horizon reports on a February 1999 catastrophic avalanche at Galtür in Austria that claimed 31 lives. Over the next six months, Horizon followed a team of scientists as they pieced together the extraordinary chain of events that led to the disaster. The scientists' investigations into the extreme forces of nature responsible for the tragedy are making people re-evaluate their calculations about avalanches.

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From Here to Infinity
Episode 1 - From Here to Infinity
Pandemic
Episode 2 - Pandemic
Elephants or Ivory
Episode 3 - Elephants or Ivory
Electric Heart
Episode 4 - Electric Heart
Sudden Death
Episode 5 - Sudden Death
New Star in Orbit
Episode 6 - New Star in Orbit
New Asteroid Danger
Episode 7 - New Asteroid Danger
Skeleton Key
Episode 8 - Skeleton Key
Wings of Angels
Episode 9 - Wings of Angels
Mistaken Identity
Episode 10 - Mistaken Identity
Volcanoes of the Deep
Episode 11 - Volcanoes of the Deep
Anatomy of an Avalanche
Episode 12 - Anatomy of an Avalanche
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