On March 14-16, 2022, employees of the Laboratory of Natural Hazards of the Institute of Geography and Water Security took part in preventive avalanche descents in the valleys of the Ulken and Kishi rivers of Almaty in the Ile Alatau. Preventive descents were carried out by Kazselezashchita, Kazhydromet and Kazvzryvprom. The explosions triggered two avalanches…
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Aerovisual survey of avalanche danger in Ile Alatau
On March 3, 2022, employees of the Natural Hazards Laboratory took part in an aerial visual survey of the avalanche danger in Ile Alatau. The survey was conducted by Kazselezashchita by helicopter. The route passed along the basins of the rivers Uzyn Kargaly, Shamalgan, Kaskelen, Aksai, Kargaly, Ulken Almaty, Kishi Almaty, Talgar, Esik, Turgen. During…
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ATTENTION. AVALANCHE SEASON IS STARTING!!!!
In March the frequency of avalanching increases sharply. This is due to higher snow depth and beginning of the Match snow-break. Damp snow is very sensitive on slopes. According to the statistics the majority of people die in avalanches triggered by themselves! Rules of conduct in avalanche-hazardous season are simple and observing them can save…
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Researching of avalanches in the valley of the Kishi Almaty River
In the period from 17 to 23 February, 2022, V. Blagoveschensky and T. Gulayeva, scientists of the natural hazards laboratory, researched the avalanches occurred in the valley of the Kishi Almaty River after the snowfall on February 15. During the research they tested the stability of snow pack, avalanche zoning and sizing. On results…
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