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  1. avalanche
    a slide of large masses of snow, ice and mud down a mountain
    A village in northern Badakhshan Province was covered by an avalanche last week, killing at least 50 people. New York Times (Mar 13, 2012)
  2. hazard
    an unpredictable phenomenon that causes a certain result
    But they are cheap looking, temporary buildings – and apparently fire hazards…. New York Times (Mar 24, 2012)
  3. blizzard
    a weather event with widespread snowfall and strong winds
    It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging. Micheaux, Oscar
  4. altitude sickness
    effects (as nosebleed or nausea) of oxygen deficiency in the blood and tissues at high altitudes
    In many cases, the symptoms of altitude sickness are mild and dissipate after a few days. Scientific American (Feb 10, 2012)
  5. treacherous
    dangerously unstable and unpredictable
    Were early known as a treacherous and cruel people, and up to 1850 had cut off more than 50 whites. Jackson, W. H.
  6. injurious
    harmful to living things
    Report, being a revised and enlarged edition of Bulletin No. 7, on Insects Injurious to Forest and Shade Trees. Riley, C. V.
  7. exertion
    use of physical or mental energy; hard work
    At length, weary with exertion, he fell asleep in his chair. Various
  8. extreme
    of the greatest possible degree, extent, or intensity
    An extreme weather event could tip the scales, he says. Scientific American (Mar 30, 2012)
  9. snowblindness
    temporary blindness caused by exposure to sunlight reflected from snow or ice
    She is now wondering aimlessly near the clif as she is having snowblindness.
  10. temperature
    the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment
    However, even though I’m now releasing heat, my core body temperature is still a little elevated from the beginning. Scientific American (Mar 29, 2012)
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