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Italy was the hardest hit, with 38 avalanche deaths last winter, followed by France with 32 and Austria with 30.
The deadliest avalanche was one that hit a group of mountaineers at Cima Vertana, in Italy, on November 1, claiming five lives.
It is necessary to go back to the winter of 2017/18, when 147 people were killed by avalanches in Europe, to find a more deadly season.
Scientists says avalanches are increasing due to climate change.
