What Is Alaska Dangerous

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Avalanche!! Welcome to the story about Alaska's dangerous terrain. Alaska is dangerous because of the animals, snow, and mountains. First, it’s hard because of all the dangerous animals. One of the more dangerous is a mountain lion. They are around because of the elk and other deer like animals. They can also attract bears. From what i’ve saw on tv it’s not just the animals that make it dangerous to live travel or survive in Alaska
Second, the snow can cause ice and ice can cause death. Snow and ice can cause hypothermia and or frostbite. Either way, they can cause death when not getting medical help. A lot of people have died this way. That’s why I would never live there.
Finally, the mountain terrain is dangerous to climb and if there

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