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An avalanche is said to be natural if the trigger is not a result of the actions of a person or animal, or from another avalanche on an adjacent slope. Natural triggers include:
- Loading of the snowpack from snowfall, wind, or rain;
- Rapid warming from the sun or rising temperatures;
- Cornice, rock, or ice fall.