Snow-supporting structure

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

Rigid structures are avalanche 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]

See also

• Avalanche dam

References

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