NOVA

Season 25, Episode 8

Episode Title: Avalanche!

Air Date: 1997-11-25

Overview:

Viewers see what it's like to be overwhelmed by a sudden onslaught of "white death"—an avalanche. Avalanches are an escalating peril as skiers and snowmobilers push the limits into the back country. NOVA witnesses scientists getting buried alive in their attempts to understand these forces of nature.