Is there an avalanche risk on this slope?
Valanghe: vah-LANG-gheh. The gh makes a hard g. Versante: ver-SAN-teh — slope or hillside.
Essential in late winter or spring conditions. Ask mountain guides, ski patrol, or local alpine associations before traversing snow-covered slopes.
C'è rischio di means 'is there a risk of'. Valanghe is the plural of valanga — avalanche. Versante is 'slope' or 'face' of a mountain. A critical safety question for winter/spring Alpine hiking.
Qual è il grado di pericolo valanghe oggi?
What is today's avalanche danger rating?
Italy uses the 1-5 European avalanche danger scale.
Hai il ARTVA?
Do you have an avalanche transceiver?
ARTVA is the Italian acronym for avalanche transceiver — mandatory for off-piste skiing.
Non attraversiamo quel canale.
Let's not cross that couloir.
Canale/couloir — steep snow channel, high avalanche risk.
Italy's avalanche forecasting service (AINEVA — Associazione Interregionale Neve e Valanghe) publishes daily danger ratings for all Alpine regions. The bulletin is freely available online and via app. In 2021, an avalanche on the Marmolada glacier killed 11 people — avalanche awareness is taken extremely seriously.