This one,<\/a> on the flanks of Aconcagua in Argentina, is quite spectacular. It starts slowly, but hang in there!<\/p>\n.<\/p>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p>The original text accompanying the video is in Spanish, a tidied up Google Translation version is as follows:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">“Avalanche<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">between<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Horcones<\/span> <span class=\"hps atn\">(<\/span>park entrance) <span class=\"hps\">and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Confluence<\/span> <span class=\"hps atn\">(<\/span>first <span class=\"hps\">base camp of the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Aconcagua<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">field).<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Julian<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Insarralde [who posted the video]<\/span><span class=\"\">, Nico<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Aguero and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Naco<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Choulet<\/span> were <span class=\"hps\">working for<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">INOUT<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">ADVENTURE<\/span>. D<span class=\"hps\">uring<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">a trek<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">lasting three<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">days. <\/span><span class=\"hps\">We are<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">going<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">to customers<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">to avoid them being splashed with mud<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">as it<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">is an area of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">avalanches<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">at that time of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">year. The warning was a sound <\/span><span class=\"hps\">similar to<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">an airplane<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">sound<\/span>, which is <span class=\"hps\">why<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Julian<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Insarralde<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">is looking<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">back and is able to <\/span><span class=\"hps\">warn that an avalanche is coming. T<\/span><span class=\"hps\">hat’s why<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">we ran<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">we did not abandon<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">people<\/span> so that we were<span class=\"hps\"> in<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the safe zone. <\/span>They are <span class=\"hps\">things that can happen<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">when we work<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">in real<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">natural environments”.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This is the moment that the debris flow arrives:-<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17551\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.agu.org\/landslideblog\/files\/2016\/01\/16_01-debris-flow-1-e1453567677906.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17551\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17551\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.agu.org\/landslideblog\/files\/2016\/01\/16_01-debris-flow-1-e1453567677906.jpg\" alt=\"Aconcagua debris flow\" width=\"640\" height=\"335\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17551\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aconcagua debris flow via Julian Insarralde and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jNVwspunNn0\">Youtube<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p>This is a classic debris flow – the front end is almost entirely dry (note the dust in the image above) and mostly large boulders. The tail of the debris flow has more water and finer material. Note that the debris flow goes through a series of surges.<\/p>\n<p>The weather appears to be dry and sunny. The very small debris flow that the hikers are crossing at the start is also quite intriguing. Even this appears to be debris rich. I wonder if this is the tail of an earlier surge? The walls of the gully appear to be wet?<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17554\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.agu.org\/landslideblog\/files\/2016\/01\/16_01-debris-flow-2-e1453568146391.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17554\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17554\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.agu.org\/landslideblog\/files\/2016\/01\/16_01-debris-flow-2-e1453568146391.jpg\" alt=\"Aconcagua debris flow\" width=\"640\" height=\"329\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17554\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aconcagua debris flow via Julian Julian Insarralde and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jNVwspunNn0\">Youtube<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p>Its a pretty good job that the trekkers heard the debris flow coming, and respect to everyone for getting out of the way, despite a couple of slips and trips.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An amazing video has appeared on youtube showing a debris flow on the flanks of Aconcagua in Argentina. 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<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p>The original text accompanying the video is in Spanish, a tidied up Google Translation version is as follows:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">“Avalanche<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">between<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Horcones<\/span> <span class=\"hps atn\">(<\/span>park entrance) <span class=\"hps\">and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Confluence<\/span> <span class=\"hps atn\">(<\/span>first <span class=\"hps\">base camp of the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Aconcagua<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">field).<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Julian<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Insarralde [who posted the video]<\/span><span class=\"\">, Nico<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Aguero and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Naco<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Choulet<\/span> were <span class=\"hps\">working for<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">INOUT<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">ADVENTURE<\/span>. D<span class=\"hps\">uring<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">a trek<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">lasting three<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">days. <\/span><span class=\"hps\">We are<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">going<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">to customers<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">to avoid them being splashed with mud<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">as it<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">is an area of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">avalanches<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">at that time of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">year. The warning was a sound <\/span><span class=\"hps\">similar to<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">an airplane<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">sound<\/span>, which is <span class=\"hps\">why<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Julian<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Insarralde<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">is looking<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">back and is able to <\/span><span class=\"hps\">warn that an avalanche is coming. T<\/span><span class=\"hps\">hat’s why<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">we ran<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">we did not abandon<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">people<\/span> so that we were<span class=\"hps\"> in<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the safe zone. <\/span>They are <span class=\"hps\">things that can happen<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">when we work<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">in real<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">natural environments”.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This is the moment that the debris flow arrives:-<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17551\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.agu.org\/landslideblog\/files\/2016\/01\/16_01-debris-flow-1-e1453567677906.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17551\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17551\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.agu.org\/landslideblog\/files\/2016\/01\/16_01-debris-flow-1-e1453567677906.jpg\" alt=\"Aconcagua debris flow\" width=\"640\" height=\"335\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17551\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aconcagua debris flow via Julian Insarralde and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jNVwspunNn0\">Youtube<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p>This is a classic debris flow – the front end is almost entirely dry (note the dust in the image above) and mostly large boulders. The tail of the debris flow has more water and finer material. Note that the debris flow goes through a series of surges.<\/p>\n<p>The weather appears to be dry and sunny. The very small debris flow that the hikers are crossing at the start is also quite intriguing. Even this appears to be debris rich. I wonder if this is the tail of an earlier surge? The walls of the gully appear to be wet?<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17554\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.agu.org\/landslideblog\/files\/2016\/01\/16_01-debris-flow-2-e1453568146391.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17554\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17554\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.agu.org\/landslideblog\/files\/2016\/01\/16_01-debris-flow-2-e1453568146391.jpg\" alt=\"Aconcagua debris flow\" width=\"640\" height=\"329\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17554\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aconcagua debris flow via Julian Julian Insarralde and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jNVwspunNn0\">Youtube<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p>Its a pretty good job that the trekkers heard the debris flow coming, and respect to everyone for getting out of the way, despite a couple of slips and trips.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An amazing video has appeared on youtube showing a debris flow on the flanks of Aconcagua in Argentina. 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