 As winter approached, councilmen in Blons would remove a crucifix that was placed in a high-risk area to avoid any damage to it.At a particular ravine in Blons, the civilians would stop talking and walk in a single line spread apart when crossing a bridge.This was done to avoid their voices causing vibrations in the area that could start an avalanche and if one was to release, they believed being spread apart would reduce the number of them taken by it.