Improper functioning of the adrenal glands can arise from multiple causes and leads to a wide variety of symptoms. Cushingâs syndrome is related to the overproduction of cortisol (a hormone produced by the adrenal gland).
Avalanches occur in the backcountry where we like to play. Most avalanches occur on slopes between 35 & 45 degrees. Slopes less than 30 degrees rarely produce avalanches, and slopes greater than about 50 degrees tend to sluff off the snow often, and not build up slabs, not to say they will never avalanche down. Stay alert, always pay attention to your surroundings.
Victims caught in these events seldom escape. Avalanches are most common during and in the 24 hours right after a storm that dumps 12 inches (30 centimeters) or more of fresh snow.The quick pileup overloads the underlying snowpack, which causes a weak layer beneath the slab to fracture.isastrous avalanches occur when massive slabs of snow break loose from a mountainside and shatter like broken glass as they race downhill. These moving masses can reach speeds of 80 miles (130 kilometers) per hour within about five seconds.