An avalanche is an avalanche.
Avalanche is a term that derives from avalance , a French word. The concept refers to an avalanche : a mass of snow or other matter that falls violently from a certain height or onto something else.
For example: "The avalanche at the ski center left around twenty people injured" , "Tragedy in the Alps: five tourists died in an avalanche" , "We have lost contact with the climbers after the avalanche" .
Characteristics of an avalanche
Generally, the idea of an avalanche is used to name a downward slide of land or snow . This displacement can drag the substrate and bury everything in its path.
Avalanches are usually generated when the different layers of snow are not homogeneous and, therefore, one layer moves over another. Wind, rain and temperature changes can cause avalanches.
Snow falling in an avalanche can cause serious damage.
Symbolic use of the concept
The notion can also be used in a symbolic sense. An avalanche, in this framework, can be an alluvium , a torrent or a flood of something.
«Since it presented its new line of mortgage loans, the bank has received an avalanche of inquiries», «The avalanche of price increases is impoverishing the population» y «Avalanche of goals: the home team won 7 to 4»son expresiones que muestran esta acepción.
Avalanche in the cinema
"Avalanche" , on the other hand, is the title of a film directed by Corey Allen , based on a novel by Frances Doel . Released in 1978 , the film starred Robert Forster , Rock Hudson and Mia Farrow .
We also cannot forget the existence of another film that uses the term in question in its title. We are referring to "Operation Avalanche" , which was released in 2016 . Matt Johnson is the director of this story that tells how, in 1967 , the CIA suspects that a Russian spy is infiltrating NASA .
A Marvel Comics character
A Marvel Comics character , who faces off against the X-Men , is also called Avalanche . It first appeared in a magazine published in early 1981 .
It was created by John Byrne and Chris Claremont . He appears as a mutant from Crete and can create earthquakes capable of destroying an entire city as well as disintegrate substances found in living tissue.
It should also be noted that he is part of the Brotherhood of Diabolical Mutants and that he is the father of the leader of the mutant children in the movie "Logan" ( 2017 ). This film completed the trilogy that is centered on the figure of Wolverine , who is played by actor Hugh Jackman .
“Avalanche” album
"Avalancha" is an album that the Spanish rock band Héroes del Silencio released in 1995 . On this album, there is a song of the same name as the title.
This album, the fourth of the aforementioned band, managed to become number 1 in Spain and also reached the German charts strongly. The song titled "Avalancha" was composed by the group's singer, Enrique Bunbury , and has a clear inspiration in heavy metal.
This single, which was a boom at the time, highlighted that its author used a large number of symbols and metaphors to talk about existential and transcendental doubts.