Shear Failure : Fracturing of snow in response to shear stress. In snow this can occur between ice grains within and between snow layers and at the flanks walls of a slab avalanche
CyberSpace Avalanche Center CSAC, Snow and avalanche glossary, http://www.avalanche-center.org/Education/glossary /, USA 1999. This glossary is an ongoing work in progress. It was originally scanned from a variety of print sources and reviewed and updated 2002. http://www.avalanche-center.org/phpBB2/, facilitates for Questions or suggestions on specific entries to be discussed on its forums. Moreover, A bit of background on avalanche cords and their track record can be found in the Avalanche FAQ on mountain-guiding.com. at http://www.mountain-guiding.com/faqs/faqmanager.cg i?toc=avalanche, (ND/ Avalan/ Snowpack - Amer) {37}
