Hiking in the Alps? Start early to reduce risk of rockfalls

Mountain guides in Austria are seeing a growing demand for their services. — Salzburger Bergsportfuhrerverband/dpa

Hiking and mountaineering in the Alps is becoming riskier due to climate change, scientists warn, as the structure of the peaks is altered by changing weather patterns.

“The danger in the mountains is growing, there is no question about that,” said Rolf Sagesser, head of training and safety summer at the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC).