The Estimation of Snow Avalanche Hazards at the Upper Waters
of Srednaya Avacha Rivers (Kamchatka)

A.A. Chepur

Kamchatkan State Pedagogical University, 683032, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Pogranichnaya street, 4

The peculiarities of snow avalanche activity in the mountainous regions depend on relief and climate. There are a many methods for calculating physical and geographical parametres and to estimate different processes and their danger for people and the economy. This article includes information about factors of snow avalanche formation in conditions with alpine relief South – Eastern Kamchatka, drainage–basin of Srednyaya Avacha river, for example.