Avalanche fatalities in the European Alps (1969/1970 - 2014/2015)

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.

Data complementing Figure 2 in:
"Avalanche fatalities in the European Alps: long-term trends and statistics", by Techel, F., Jarry, F., Kronthaler, G., Mitterer, S., Nairz, P., Pavšek, M., Valt, M., and Darms, G.

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please refer to section 2 (Data and Methods) in the mentioned publication

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Techel, Frank; Jarry, Frédéric; Kronthaler, Georg; Mitterer, Susanna; Nairz, Patrick; Pavšek, Miha; Valt, Mauro (2016). Avalanche fatalities in the European Alps (1969/1970 - 2014/2015). Geographica Helvetica. doi:10.16904/envidat.26.

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DOI 10.16904/envidat.26
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  • Email: techelfoo(at)slf.ch ORCID: 0000-0001-5686-6127 Given Name: Frank Family Name: Techel Affiliation: WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF
  • Email: frederic.jarryfoo(at)anena.org Given Name: Frédéric Family Name: Jarry Affiliation: Association Nationale pour l'Étude de la Neige et des Avalanches, Grenoble, France
  • Email: georg.kronthalerfoo(at)lfu.bayern.de Given Name: Georg Family Name: Kronthaler Affiliation: Lawinenwarndienst Bayern, Munich, Germany
  • Email: susanna.mittererfoo(at)alpinesicherheit.at Given Name: Susanna Family Name: Mitterer Affiliation: Österreichisches Kuratorium für alpine Sicherheit, Innsbruck, Austria
  • Email: patrick.nairzfoo(at)tirol.gv.at Given Name: Patrick Family Name: Nairz Affiliation: Lawinenwarndienst Tirol, Innsbruck, Austria
  • Email: miha.pavsekfoo(at)zrc-sazu.si Given Name: Miha Family Name: Pavšek Affiliation: Anton Melik Geographical Institute, Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • Email: cvafoo(at)arpa.veneto.it Given Name: Mauro Family Name: Valt Affiliation: Centro Valanghe di Arabba, Arabba, Italy
Contact Person Given Name: Frank Family Name: Techel Email: techelfoo(at)slf.ch Affiliation: WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF ORCID: 0000-0001-5686-6127
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Publication Publisher: Geographica Helvetica Year: 2016
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  • Type: Created Date: 2018-12-06
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Language English
Location European Alps
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Last Updated November 3, 2020, 13:18 (UTC)
Created December 1, 2017, 07:13 (UTC)

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