Avalanche! This fierce force of nature can snap trees as if they were twigs, reduce houses to rubble, and kill anyone unlucky enough to stand in the way. This exclusive program includes… • Chilling firsthand accounts! Hear terrifying stories of being buried alive. • Amazing photography! Watch as a wall of white roars forward, then stops short just feet from the cameraman. • The science of snow! Learn the danger signs of an avalanche, and find out what to do if you’re caught in one. Fly with the experts who drop explosives on snow-laden mountains to study made-to-order avalanches. • Historical disasters! Relive some of history’s worst avalanches, including a deadly American tragedy - 96 people, some crushed beyond recognition, in Washington State. Only National Geographic offers this inside-the avalanche look at the dramatic human stories, surprising science, and powerful history of AVALANCHE: The White Death!