The steep valley sides also create a high avalanche risk.

The off-piste avalanche risk will reduce, allowing more terrain to open for skiing.

Increasingly, mountain communities are trying to reduce avalanche risks, either through enforcement or education.

Isola had to close until the avalanche risk was under control.

Any climber worth his or her salt will choose the crevasse-route if there's even a hint of avalanche risk.

Heavy snow produces widespread avalanche risk and wind closes the higher chairs.

The steeper the slope you ski on, the greater the avalanche risk.

Morning sunshine causes the snow to become less stable for walking, and increases avalanche risk from 8 am onwards.

Defeated by late monsoon, then early winter storms creating excessive avalanche risk.

Many victims died when they ignored warnings to stay on marked ski runs because of the avalanche risk.