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* ''OnHerMajestysSecretService''. Bond and Traci are skiing away from SPECTRE mooks when Blofeld detonates a flare above some hanging rocks and ice, triggering an avalanche.

* Dennis's dad on ''WesternAnimation/DennisTheMenaceUS'' calls out for him and gets a local's warning too late.

* PlayedForDrama ''and'' [[PlayedForLaughs Laughs]] in ''Recap/TintinTintinInTibet''.

* PlayedForDrama ''and'' [[PlayedForLaughs Laughs]] in ''{{Tintin}} in Tibet''.

* Actually, several men fire pistols into the air repeatedly while the women all scream at the top of their lungs.

* On ''{{Balto}}'', the sled dogs have to escape an avalanche triggered by one of the dogs sneezing.

-->'''Burns:''' ''whispering'' We should... be... careful... not... to speak...unless... it's... absolutely... pos-i-tively... necessary. ''avalanche''
-->'''Homer:''' Shh. ''avalanche'' You're... causing... more... avalanches. ''avalanche'' I ''avalanche'' think ''avalanche'' they've ''avalanche'' stopped. ''avalanche''
-->'''Burns:''' Let's go. ''avalanche''

* Mentioned in ''[[Frankenstein]]''. As Victor Frankenstein climbs a mountain, he remarks that even a loud voice would be able to trigger an avalanche.

* Mentioned in ''Frankenstein''. As Victor Frankenstein climbs a mountain, he remarks that even a loud voice would be able to trigger an avalanche.

* ''AmericanDad'' episode "A Smith in the Hand" does it twice when Stan screams it causes an avalanche.

* ''TheSimpsons'' episode "Mountain of Madness": The first avalanche is caused by Homer & Mr. Burns clinking two glasses together in a toast. The second is caused by their boisterous "Huzzah!" after digging themselves out of the first. Then,

* Occurs in the ''MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "Dragonshy." While climbing a (snowless) mountain, Twilight Sparkle warns the others that they're entering an avalanche zone, and that the smallest noise could create a rock slide. Fluttershy, already on pins-and-needles, instantly panics and shouts "Avalanche!" when she feels something touch her backside, triggering a rock slide.

* In a JimmyNeutron TV movie, Jimmy and his buddies are spies, and one scene has them climbing Mount Everest. The following dialogue ensues:

* ''OnHisMajestysSecretService''. Bond and Traci are skiing away from SPECTRE mooks when Blofeld detonates a flare above some hanging rocka and ice, triggering an avalanche,

-->-''"One yodel out of place would attract, not the jolly echo of a lonely goatherd, but fifty tons of express-delivery snow." ''
--->-'''TerryPratchett''': ''Discworld/ReaperMan''.

* {{Wild Thornberrys}}: One episode had Eliza's broken yodel be enough to cause a huge avalanche.

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* Occurs in the ''MyLittlePony: Friendship Is Magic'' episode "Dragonshy." While climbing a (snowless) mountain, Twilight Sparkle warns the others that they're entering an avalanche zone, and that the smallest noise could create a rock slide. Fluttershy, already on pins-and-needles, instantly panics and shouts "Avalanche!" when she feels something touch her backside, triggering a rock slide.

Someone in the mountains triggers an avalanche by shotuing or making another loud noise (shooting a gun, detonating an explosion, [[SneezeOfDoom sneezing]]), especially if other characters have warned him about this before.

Someone in the mountains triggers an avalanche by shotuing or making another loud noise (shooting a gun, detonating an explosion, [[SneezeOfDoom sneezing]]), especially if other characters have warned them about this before.

* PlayedForDrama AND [[PlayedForLaughs Laughs]] in ''{{Tintin}} in Tibet''.
* One issue of ''{{Thorgal}}'' starts with someone blowing a horn in the mountains, with the protagonist commenting on how irresponsible it is. [[spoiler: the whole issue is a TimeyWimeyBall and culminates with a GirlOfTheWeek taking TheSlowPath to cause the avalanche on purpose, killing the time traveler and saving Thorgal's life but putting him out of the loop in the process. ]]

* ''Seven Brides For Seven Brothers''. After kidnapping the women, one of the men fires a pistol and starts an avalanche so they can't be pursued by the townspeople. Mentioned in the ''ILoveLucy'' episode in LiveActionTV.

--> '''Spongebob:''' We want to keep our voices down so we don't cause an avalanche.

--> '''Spongebob:''' We should keep our voices down so we don't cause an avalanche!

--> '''Spongebob:''' [shouting] OUR VOICES!

--> ''[avalanche sounds plus Spongebob and Patrick screaming in terror emit from their cardboard box]''
* ''AmericanDad'' episode "A Smith in the Hand". Twice when Stan screams it causes an avalanche.
* ''What's New ScoobyDoo''. In one episode Velma gets a nasty cold. As the villain controlling the monster robot is getting away, Scooby aims Velma so her sneeze is toward the mountains, causing an avalanche and catching the bad guy.
* ''TheSimpsons'' "Mountain of Madness." The first avalanche is caused by Homer & Mr. Burns clinking two glasses together in a toast. The 2nd is caused by their boisterous "Huzzah!" after digging themselves out of the first. Then,
-->Homer: I think when we yelled we caused another avalanche. ''another avalanche''
-->Burns: ''whispering'' We should... be... careful... not... to speak...unless... it's... absolutely... pos-i-tively... necessary. ''avalanche''
-->Homer: Shh. ''avalanche'' You're... causing... more... avalanches. ''avalanche'' I ''avalanche'' think ''avalanche'' they've ''avalanche'' stopped. ''avalanche''
-->Burns: Let's go. ''avalanche''
** Also in the episode "Mr. Plow" Barney's burp caused an avalanche.
* In the ''TotalDramaWorldTour'' episode "Slap Slap revolution", the teams have to sing a song in avalanche area in Austria. It's very quiet, until Tyler shouts out in happiness because [[TheDitz Lindsay]] finally recognizes him after 6 episodes.
* In the ''LooneyTunes'' short "The Iceman Ducketh", Bugs Bunny warns Daffy Duck not to talk too loud or it might start an avalanche. Daffy whispers if it's okay to speak now, but Bugs can't understand him, so Daffy shouts the question and is buried by falling snow.

-> '''Spongebob:''' We want to keep our voices down so we don't cause an avalanche.
-> '''Patrick:''' What?
-> '''Spongebob:''' We should keep our voices down so we don't cause an avalanche!
-> '''Patrick:''' What should we keep down?
-> '''Spongebob:''' [shouting] OUR VOICES!
-> ''[avalanche sounds plus Spongebob and Patrick screaming in terror emit from their cardboard box]''