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Due to climate change, avalanches in the Alps have become more frequent, making mountain rescue increasingly important. Recently, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, the host city for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, rescue experts conducted drills with rescue dog Zen, showcasing its excellent search and rescue capabilities. Due to increased snowfall and the entrance of people and skiers into dangerous areas, the snow has become heavy and compact. Although rescues may seem like a game to the dogs, the actual environment is quite tough. Zen hurried to respond to an avalanche rescue and found that two skiers had already lost their lives. According to statistics from the Italian avalanche monitoring agency, the survival rate for avalanche victims is approximately 50%. The Italian alpine rescue teams carried out over 12,000 search and rescue missions in 2023, with 168 of those involving rescue dogs, mainly targeting avalanche incidents.

Due to the impact of climate change, the Alps, the highest and most widely distributed mountains in Europe, may face more frequent avalanches, making mountain rescue efforts increasingly important. Recently, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, one of the host cities for the 2026 Winter Olympics, rescue experts conducted drills with mountain rescue dog Zen, who skillfully searched for trapped individuals, demonstrating his excellent search and rescue abilities.

The relationship between climate change and avalanches is quite complex. With increased snowfall and more people entering relatively dangerous altitude areas (between 1500 meters to 2000 meters), the snowpack in these regions becomes heavy and compact. For dogs, the rescue mission may seem like a game, but in reality, these tasks are not easy. For example, during a recent avalanche rescue involving Zen, by the time rescuers arrived on the scene, two of the three skiers had sadly already lost their lives.

According to statistics from relevant avalanche monitoring agencies, the survival chance for those caught in an avalanche is about 50%. Additionally, data from mountain rescue teams indicates that in 2023, there were over 12,000 search and rescue missions conducted in the Italian mountains, with rescue dogs being deployed 168 times, primarily for avalanche rescue operations.