Italian alpine rescuers are seen snow probes during a simulation of a rescue of a 'trapped' victim during...
Italian alpine rescuers are seen using snow probes during a simulation of a rescue of a 'trapped' victim during an avalanche training exercise in Passo Fedaia, Italy, February 11, 2020. Picture taken February 11, 2020. Twice a month throughout the year members of the Italian Alpine Rescue Service (CNSAS), many of whom are volunteers, gather for avalanche training 2,000 metres up mountains in the Dolomites. The Italian Alps are heavily affected by climate change with a constant temperature increase and more extreme weather fronts, resulting in shrinking glaciers and the risk of avalanches becoming more common. REUTERS/Yara Nardi