People Harmed by Avalanches

http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/mountains/news-10-worst-avalanches-history?image=0

This site has some quick slide show of the 10 worst avalanches- most are not in nz. but its crazy how many people have died.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323735604578436962699379062.html

article of a rencent avalanche that killed 5 people in the rockies. The people killed were all experienced mountaineers and knew about avalanche safety training

http://www.sunrockice.com/docs/NZ%20avalanche%20fatalities%202004.pdf- article relating to nz fatalities

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/2754903/Another-avalanche-death-in-the-Alps

http://www.mountainsafety.org.nz/assets/images/AvalInAccReport2000(1).pdf-nz safety report see if can find a more update version