Snow-supporting structure

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Snow supporting structures are structures for avalanche control. They are subdivided into rigid structures and flexible structures.[1][2]

Rigid structures are snow bridges, and snow racks. Flexible structures are snow nets.

The choice of proper structures depends on the protected objects and the type of the terrain.[2]

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  1. ^ "Mitigation and Land Use - Avalanches", Colorado Geological Survey
  2. ^ a b Defense structures in avalanche starting zones, Federal Office for the Environment, Switzerland