| Skis from the Winter of Terror | |
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| "Oh, gee, and I thought the "terror" in Winter of Terror was short for "Terribly Fun!" - Arthur Nielsen | |
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Origin |
Winter of Terror |
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Type |
Skis |
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Effects |
Summons snow |
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Downsides |
Can cause avalanches to occur |
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Activation |
Wearing |
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Collected by |
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Section |
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Aisle |
278061-5784 |
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Shelf |
378124-7515-485 |
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Date of Collection |
May 15, 2008 |
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Origin[]
The Winter of Terror occurred in the winter of 1950-1951, where a record setting amount of 649 avalanches occurred over three months after an average of 4 meters of snow fell on the Alps within a two to three day period. Over 600 buildings were destroyed and 40,000 people were buried in the ensuing collapses, and over 265 people were killed. Andermatt, a small town in the Northwestern Alps, is notable for having been hit with six avalanches in one hour.
Effects[]
Summon large amounts of snow when worn, eventually causing massive avalanches.