Avalanches kill about 100 people in Europe each year, with vast masses of ice, snow and rock regularly crashing down on hikers and skiers who have been caught unawares. The structure of the snow, angle of the slope and variation of the weather can dictate whether a gentle disturbance – like a gust of wind or the glide of a snowboard – can trigger a deadly shift in the mountain. How dangerous are avalanches? Experts say the risks of an avalanche should be thought of like a flood: you have to consider both the chance of the hazard and the
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