Snow Avalanche

An avalanche consisting of relatively pure snow, although considerable earth and rock material may also be carried downward. Syn: snowslide. Neuendorf, K.K.E., Mehl, J.P., Jr., and Jackson, J.A., eds., 2011, Glossary of Geology: Alexandria, Virginia, American Geological Institute, 799 p.

Below is a list of publications related to Snow Avalanche. Select a publication number to access more detailed information and their respective files available for download.

DDS 26

Wolken, G.J., Fischer, Elizabeth, Hendricks, M.D., and Wikstrom Jones, K.M., 2026, Alaska Snow Avalanche Hazards Database: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Digital Data Series 26, 7 p., https://maps.dggs.alaska.gov/snow-avalanche. https://doi.org/10.14509/32076

RI 2026-6

Lubbers, Jordan, Nastan, A.M., Loewen, M.W., Fee, David, Tan, Darren, Grapenthin, Ronni, Kushner, Skye, Shreve, Tara, Haney, M.M., Wallace, K.L., Waythomas, C.F., Power, J.A., Cheng, Yitian, Wech, A.G., and Dietterich, H.R., 2026, 2023 Volcanic activity in Alaska and the northern Mariana Islands — Summary of events and response of the Alaska Volcano Observatory: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigation 2026-6, 75 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/32147

Wikstrom Jones, Katreen and others, 2026

Wikstrom Jones, Katreen, Wolken, G.J., and Janes, Michael, 2026, From point to slope: Assessing weather station snow depth representativeness using lidar and geostatistics (poster): International Snow Science Workshop, Whistler, BC, Canada, September 28-Oct 2, 2026: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 1 sheet. https://doi.org/10.14509/32166

RDF 2025-20

Wikstrom Jones, K.M., and Wolken, G.J., 2025, Lidar-derived elevation data for South Fork Eagle River valley, Southcentral Alaska, collected August 17, 2024: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Raw Data File 2025-20, 8 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31705

RDF 2025-19

Wikstrom Jones, K.M., and Wolken, G.J., 2025, Lidar-derived surface elevation data for Glen Alps, Southcentral Alaska, collected August 17, 2024: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Raw Data File 2025-19, 8 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31704

Wikstrom Jones, K.M. and others, 2023

Wikstrom Jones, K.M., Wolken, G.J., Janes, Michael, Wilbur, Chris, Glaus, Julia, Bartelt, Perry, and Christen, Marc, 2023, Assessing powder cloud impact on electrical transmission lines at Snowslide Creek avalanche path in Southeast Alaska (poster): International Snow Science Workshop, Bend, Oregon, October 8-13, 2023: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 1 sheet. https://doi.org/10.14509/32167

AOF 132

Davidson, Gail, and Hackett, S.W., 1979, Provisional snow avalanche potential, Juneau Quadrangle: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Alaska Open-File Report 132, 2 sheets, scale 1:63,360. https://doi.org/10.14509/50