Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce early readers to the science behind avalanches. Includes map, infographics, activity, glossary, and index.

Anywhere on the planet where there is snow, no mountain is spared. Depending on the type of snow, the weather and the slope, an avalanche can reach incredible speeds: more than 300km per hour. A small avalanche can exert the same amount of pressure as a cyclone. Researchers and security experts have set up techniques to detect dangerous areas and limit their impact.

Study the impact of mountains on weather by investigating the Chinook winds, which can race down the east face of the Rocky Mountains with tornadic force. Also look at the Santa Ana winds of southern California, notorious for fanning the region’s wildfires. Then explore another aspect of extreme mountain weather: avalanches.

"Etting snowed in at a luxurious, rustic ski chalet high in the French Alps doesn't sound like the worst problem in the world. Especially when there's a breathtaking vista, a full-service chef and housekeeper, a cozy fire to keep you warm, and others to keep you company. Unless that company happens to be eight coworkers...each with something to gain, something to lose, and something to hide. When the cofounder of Snoop, a trendy London-based tech...

Electric Christmas: There's a yard decorating contest in Odyssey and Dylan's determined to take first place. His zeal ignites some heated competition and shocks the shrewd judges. Will he win or will his dreams of owning the XR-7 fizzle? Once upon an avalanche: It's thrills, spills and chills when a lightning-speed, branch-breaking toboggan ride lands Dylan, Jesse and Carter at the bottom of Avalanche Canyon. Will their cries for help cause a thunderous...

Barely escaping an avalanche during a family ski vacation in the Alps, a married couple is thrown into disarray as they are forced to reevaluate their lives and how they feel about each other.

It's thrills, spills and chills when a lightning-speed, branch-breaking tobaggan ride lands Dylan, Jesse and Carter at the bottom of Avalanche Canyon. Will their cries for help cause a thunderous snow slide of catastrophic proportions?

"It's winter in the Village and a fresh blanket of snow means sledding, caroling, yummy hot cocoa, and fun for everyone. Everyone, that is, but a lonely Yeti named Igloo and cranky Baron Von Grump whose cabin is about to be whisked away by a scary avalanche! Can the Junior Monster Scouts--Franky, Wolfy, and Vampyra--save the day and make a new (and not-so-abominable) friend?"--

"Deep in the rugged Washington mountains, nature photographer Ava Brevick inadvertently takes a picture of a wanted terrorist. His men start an avalanche to kill her, but she escapes--and saves investigating detective Zach Reeves from icy death. As a snowstorm cuts them off, she and Zach challenge merciless terrain to warn authorities. But will trusting each other prove an even deadlier trap?" -- Page [4] cover.

Twelve-year-old twins Ashley and Ryan are tested to the extreme when faced with a powerful avalanche while skiing in Wyoming's Grand Teton mountains. Includes survival tips from the National Avalanche Center and U.S. Forest Service.