What would you get if you blended a Chevy Silverado and a Chevy Suburban? The answer is the Chevrolet Avalanche. The Avalanche is a pickup truck but does not have a cab separate from the cargo bed, like the Silverado. Instead, it is like a Suburban with an open cargo bed. Its defining feature was a Midgate, a removable rear cab wall allowing the Avalanche to carry longer items when necessary. The first-generation Avalanche arrived for the 2002 model year. It was available in 1500 and 2500 series and came with or without lots of gray plastic body cladding. The styling resembled the Silverado more than the Suburban. Chevrolet redesigned the Avalanche for the 2007 model year. It adopted the Suburban’s clean look, shed the body cladding, and continued offering the signature Midgate cab wall. Chevy discontinued the Avalanche after the 2013 model year.