Avalanches are the “deadliest natural hazard in Canada,” says a Department of Public Safety report. More people die in avalanches than earthquakes, floods, hail, icebergs or volcanic eruptions, it said, though mountaineering is statistically less risky than taking a bath or eating a meal: ‘Avalanches kill more people annually than all other natural hazards combined.’
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