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Sierra Nevada Mount Slide Shows Mountain Aging Pattern
In Reno area an Memorial Day rock slide from Slide Mountain killed one and destroyed four homes, underscoring the Sierra Nevada’s geologic youth and ongoing erosion. Geologists cite water and gravity as slide catalysts, with this year’s record snowpack fueling potential future slides despite uncertainty over precise triggers.
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John Bell
Nevada Division of Mines and Geology
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Terry Katzer
U.S. Geologic Survey