Well the danger is in the fall line of the steepest areas, probably nothing built there because of avalanche risk. If there are lots of old trees then it's not a regular occurrence. The Swiss are generally quite strict on where they let you build, unless it's for sale to foreigners

YES! Danger is ignored because the mountain has not killed anyone since the times of my grandpa. This sense of security is admirable, nothing special. People also rebuild after a hurricane destroys a coastal town instead of building a new town outside the risk zone.

Large landslides and snow avalanches are events that may happen every few centuries. Old towns have been abandoned after a catastrophe and people simply forgets about them. Others feel empowered after surviving the first time like this guy back on 2019

20 People died in Montrock very close to the Swiss border in 1999. The buildings cant be rebuilt in the same place
https://www.chamonix.net/english/new...ntroc-chamonix

I love hiking and climbing mountains but never forget nature wants to kill you Chamoson, Valais (2019). Risk maps account for this stuff



My favorite video of the event, includes loud screams, so careful with the volume

https://www.facebook.com/10000019123...2398761109810/

Hey Axa, I had already posted that video on post #20, do keep up

Here is one example of a village in danger. If those rocks fall, the whole village will be buried. No more new construction is allowed but people still live there




Many big boulders hanging above the village. Anchoring just this one boulder cost almost 1million!



Experts want to build a protection dam but the attitude of some in the community-

"You make an elephant out of every mosquito"
"Stones have fallen for centuries, we don't need a geologist to tell us that"

Village president-
"Last 40 years no one died but every year 2 dozen die in swimming pool accidents, should we close down all swimming pools?"

I can't make my mind if they are very stupid backward people or really smart

EDIT- Due to permafrost thawing /climate change I think the equation is a bit more complicated and more dangerous than before and will only get worse!

Power of rocks!

This thread started several days ago, don't remember the video, sorry

It's really interesting to compare the drownings in pools or rivers with landslides. Usually only 1 person drowns per incident. Tragedies that take over headlines are 1 person trying to rescue also drowns....so 2 dead people per incident. In contrast, a landslide in Goldau buried ~500 people back on 1806.

You're right about climate change. Ice thaws during the day, water flows into the fracture, freezes once again during the nights and we get those spectacular rockfalls.

About the villagers not worrying about the rocks hanging over their heads.....well, if a big landslide comes and the village disappears, there's nothing to worry about, they're all dead. No mourning families, no one is accountable anymore because there are no survivors. From that perspective they will never suffer the death of a loved one, everyone's gone at the same time. Nothing left but inspiration for future artists.

Bliss- when you are all melting and complaining bitterly about being too hot, can't breathe - we are lovely and warm up here during the day- and then later in the evening, it cools down with a lovely breeze- and we can sleep wonderfully. No light pollution, no noise - bliss. And in winter, when you are all complaining about fog and damp, and lack of light- we are in bright sunshine, cold but dry, and sparkly. sheer bliss. Oh, and no rocks above, and no chance of flooding either.


Horse- courses.