avalanche

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Two popular repayment strategies include the avalanche method, paying the highest-interest debts first, then tackling smaller balances, and the snowball method, paying the smallest debts first to build momentum, then moving to larger balances.

From MarketWatch

A British man has died in an avalanche in the French Alps.

From BBC

A 42-year old snowmobiler was buried in an avalanche just north of Lake Tahoe on Monday and died, despite having all of the latest safety gear and being with four other experienced riders.

From Los Angeles Times

Authorities in the region have urged winter sports fans to be cautious, including because of an avalanche risk despite sparse snowfall.

From Barron's

Two men were caught in the avalanche while snowshoeing on Wednesday, trapping one beneath the snow while the other escaped unharmed and was able to raise the alarm from a nearby mountain refuge.

From Barron's