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Choosing a safe route

Can you find a safe route in the Swiss Alps? Do some research to find out what you should take into account.  

The two images below show an area of the Swiss Alps in map view, and using Google Earth.  Experiment with Google Earth to choose a mountainous area, then see if you can locate where safe routes ought to go - and where it would be sensible to avoid!

map of mountainous areaGoogle Earth view of mountainous area