To read a really great account of someone who has been through an avalanche and come out fairly unscathed, click here . For more information on avalanche safety, visit the Colorado Avalanche Information Center . Let's just get one thing straight right off the bat. Tsunamis are not tidal waves . Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon, and follow a set pattern, and don't usually go crazy.
Tsunamis kill people.
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