VOICED: On avalanche patrol with the French 'pisteurs'

The video discusses the heavy snowfall in the French Alps and the measures taken by ski patrols to ensure skier safety. It highlights the use of tools like dynamite and hydrogen balloons to prevent avalanches while maintaining skiable snow. The importance of safety rules and the risks involved in skiing are emphasized, with statistics on avalanches and fatalities underscoring the need for caution.

What is one of the primary tools used by the ski patrol to prevent avalanches?

• Snowmobiles

• Ice picks

• Dynamite

• Snowplows

Under what conditions is the Avalanche Intervention Plan activated?

• When the sun is shining brightly

• When there is more than 20 cm of snowfall and it's windy

• When the temperature drops below freezing

• When the ski lifts are full

How much dynamite is typically used to keep the slopes safe from avalanches?

• 4 to 8 tons

• 8 to 10 tons

• 1 to 2 tons

• 2 to 4 tons

What is a key safety rule to prevent triggering an avalanche?

• Skiing only during the day

• Not overloading a patch of snow with too many people

• Avoiding slopes with fresh snow

• Skiing in large groups

How many people have been killed in avalanches in France since the start of the season?

• 16

• 10

• 12

• 14