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Avalanche fatalities in the European Alps: long-term trends and statistics
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos,
Switzerland
Frédéric Jarry
Association Nationale pour l'Étude de la Neige et
des Avalanches, Grenoble, France
Georg Kronthaler
Lawinenwarndienst Bayern,
Munich, Germany
Susanna Mitterer
Österreichisches Kuratorium für
alpine Sicherheit, Innsbruck, Austria
Patrick Nairz
Lawinenwarndienst Tirol,
Innsbruck, Austria
Miha Pavšek
Anton Melik Geographical Institute, Research
Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Mauro Valt
Associazione Interregionale Neve e Valanghe, Trento, Italy
Centro Valanghe di Arabba, Arabba, Italy
Gian Darms
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos,
Switzerland
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Short summary
During the last 45 years, about 100 people lost their lives in avalanches in the European Alps each year. Avalanche fatalities in settlements and on transportation corridors have considerably decreased since the 1970s. In contrast, the number of avalanche fatalities during recreational activities away from avalanche-secured terrain doubled between the 1960s and 1980s and has remained relatively stable since, despite a continuing strong increase in winter backcountry recreational activities.
During the last 45 years, about 100 people lost their lives in avalanches in the European Alps...
