 Studies of the Blons avalanches have helped to improve the knowledge and understanding of avalanche cycles in Austria, which in turn have helped result in more efficient forecasting of avalanches.A study has revealed that of the biggest avalanches in Austrian history “about two-thirds [of the avalanches] occurred as a result of a north-westerly oriented frontal zone.” It also found that higher levels of snowfall played a large contributing role in the cause of these ‘catastrophic’ avalanches.The study was able to deduce that certain weather situations are related to the avalanche cycles and patterns occurring in Austria and has helped better predict when an avalanche might be expected.