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Due to climate change, avalanches in the Alps may become more frequent, making mountain rescue increasingly important. Recently, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, the host city of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, rescue experts conducted a training exercise with the dog Zen, showcasing its excellent search and rescue capabilities. As snowfall increases and more people enter dangerous altitudes, the difficulty of rescue missions rises. According to data from the Italian avalanche monitoring agency, the survival chance for those caught in an avalanche is only 50%. In 2023, Italy carried out over 12,000 search and rescue operations, deploying rescue dogs 168 times, primarily in response to avalanche incidents.

Due to climate change, the most towering and extensive Alps in Europe may face more frequent avalanche phenomena, making mountain rescue increasingly important. Recently, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, one of the host cities for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, rescue experts have been training with the mountain rescue dog Zen, who skillfully locates trapped individuals, showcasing his excellent search and rescue capabilities.

The relationship between climate change and avalanches is quite complex. As snowfall increases, more people are venturing into relatively dangerous altitude zones, specifically between 1500 meters and 2000 meters. Within this range, the snowpack becomes heavier and denser. For the dogs, rescue work is like a game, but these missions are often not easy. In a recent avalanche rescue that Zen participated in, when they arrived at the scene, two of the three skiers had unfortunately lost their lives.

According to data from the local avalanche monitoring agency, the survival rate for those caught in avalanches worldwide is about 50%. Additionally, based on data provided by the local mountain rescue team, over 12,000 search and rescue missions were conducted in the Italian mountains in 2023, with search dogs deployed a total of 168 times, primarily for avalanche-related rescues.