Hiking in the Alps? Start early to reduce risk of rockfalls
Alpine hikes and climbs are becoming more dangerous due to climate change.
Source: thestar.com.my
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Alpine hikes and climbs are becoming more dangerous due to climate change.
A rockfall came dangerously close to the Swiss village of Brienz, which was evacuated in May due to fears for the safety of residents.
Part of the summit of a mountain in the Austrian state of Tyrol has collapsed, sending more than 100,000 cubic meters of rock crashing into the valley below and triggering mudslides.
Part of the summit of a mountain in the Austrian state of Tyrol has collapsed, sending more than 100,000 cubic meters of rock crashing into the valley below and triggering mudslides.