Every year, numerous avalanches occur in France and cause the death of dozens of people. Over the last five decades, the average number of deaths per year is set at an average of 29.6 deaths.
Regardless of the risk of avalanche, there are rules to follow to protect yourself, whether you are a skier or a hiker. To avoid triggering an avalanche as much as possible, it is imperative to take the least steep slopes, never stop downstream of the tracks of others.