Suffocation or Survival: A Crucial Factor in Avalanche Burials

When an avalanche victim is critically buried, the presence or absence of snow blocking their nose and mouth has grave implications for survival and for the viability of avalanche safety technologies that prolong survival under the snow. New research examines A new study from the Eurac research group attempts to answer the question: How often is the airway of the critically buried avalanche victim blocked?

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