Mountaineering-Dangers(Gianghuay)

Gianghuay L.
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  1. avalanche
    a slide of large masses of snow, ice and mud down a mountain
    A village in northern Badakhshan Province was covered by an avalanche last week, killing at least 50 people.
  2. hazard
    a source of danger
    But they are cheap looking, temporary buildings – and apparently fire hazards….
  3. blizzard
    a weather event with widespread snowfall and strong winds
    It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.
  4. altitude sickness
    effects (as nosebleed or nausea) of oxygen deficiency in the blood and tissues at high altitudes
    Altitude sickness - caused by reduced atmospheric pressure and oxygen levels at high altitudes - is a common cause of death among mountaineers in Nepal.
  5. hypothermia
    subnormal body temperature
    He had no obvious injuries but was extremely cold, Taylor said, adding that he could have hypothermia.
  6. irresolute
    uncertain how to act or proceed
    He stood a moment irresolute, as though he thought his presence might be needed there.
  7. erratic
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
    Erratic chills announce the lodgment of emboli in distant organs.
  8. fatal
    having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
    Nodding disease can stunt growth, cause mental retardation, and is often fatal.
  9. magma
    molten rock in the earth's crust
    As it cooled, an ocean of magma covering its surface began to crystallize.
  10. crevasse
    a deep fissure
    All at once Almer dropped into a crevasse up to his shoulders.
Created on Thu Mar 29 20:30:32 EDT 2012

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