This avalanche was remotely triggered by three skiers in the slope above them. One of them lost his life in the event. This image relates to an article that appeared in the July 11, 2008 ...

The image is of the Lake Stanley rock avalanche, which was the largest landslide triggered by the 1929 earthquake. The lake in the image was dammed by the landslide. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!