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Advnture
Will Symons

The permafrost in the Italian Dolomites is melting, causing unpredictable, dangerous rockslides and leading to the evacuation of hundreds of hikers, and there's no sign of it stopping

Excursionists on Cengia Garbari near Cima Falkner (2988m). Via delle Bocchette Alte. Dolomiti di Brenta. Trentino Alto Adige. Italy. (Photo by: Stefano Beccio/REDA/Universal Images Group via Getty Images).

Hikers and climbers in the Italian Dolomites have been told to stay off Cima Falkner after a series of rockfalls on its western and eastern sides. Popular trails on and surrounding the mountain have been closed as investigators work to assess their safety.

“All hikers in the area have been evacuated. We urge everyone to pay maximum attention and strictly follow the ordinances to ensure their own safety," warned officials from the local Trentino-Alto Adige council.

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