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A combination of extremely low night temperatures and scant snowfall is making conditions treacherous even for the most proficient skiers.

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The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Avalanche warnings have been issued in the Alps after several people died in weather-related accidents in Austria and southern Germany. Alps avalanche latest: At least seven killed as skiers warned to stay off slopesEmail already exists. {{#replies}} NEW ZEALAND.