avalanche track

avalanche track
   (not recommended as a landform term
   use avalanche chute). The path formed by an avalanche. It may take the form of an open path in a forest, with bent and broken trees, or an eroded surface marked by pits, scratches, and grooves.
   Compare: avalanche chute.
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