Ranrahirca, which had only 50 survivors, would be rebuilt, then destroyed again in an earthquake and an even larger avalanche on May 31, 1970.
It is this large avalanche of fog that represents the rocket from the title.
Suddenly, they are alarmed by the sound of a much larger avalanche.
A larger avalanche buried the group, killing 62 people.
Scientists have been able to discern that past dome collapse has resulted in large avalanches.
A large avalanche killed 26 men on February 18, 1965 when a snow slide hit the mine camp.
Explosive charges are used to trigger small avalanches before enough snow can build up to cause a large avalanche.
Even the largest avalanche is triggered by small things.
A large avalanche swept down a mountainside near the Breckenridge ski area today, killing at least one person.
Three climbers are killed following three large avalanches in Scotland.