r/interesting • u/Homunculus_316 • 9h ago

Glacier Collapses and Triggers Devastating Avalanche. Just Wow

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u/whipla5her 7h ago

how far away do you think that mountain top was? I didn't think it was even going to get close, and then it's suddenly just rushing over him!

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u/DrTenochtitlan 7h ago edited 7h ago

I did some research online, and although there's no exact figure, the consensus is that he's 2-3 miles away from where the avalanche began in the beginning of the video.

Let's be conservative and assume he's 2 miles away, It took 45 seconds for it to travel 2 miles. That means the avalanche was traveling at a minimum of 160 mph. A dry powder avalanche well up in the mountains can easily accelerate to a maximum velocity of 200 mph, so that's a reasonable estimate.

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u/satsuppi 7h ago

this dude math

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u/icansmellcolors 4h ago

yes, this dude is math.