Meteomont is an Italian
meteorological service, with responsibility for search and rescue, assessment of
avalanche
An avalanche is a rapid flow of snow down a slope, such as a hill or mountain.
Avalanches can be set off spontaneously, by such factors as increased precipitation or snowpack weakening, or by external means such as humans, animals, and eart ...
risk, for early warning of avalanches, and for assessment of mountain snow conditions in general. It is a co-operation between members of the
Carabinieri
The Carabinieri (, also , ; formally ''Arma dei Carabinieri'', "Arm of Carabineers"; previously ''Corpo dei Carabinieri Reali'', "Royal Carabineers Corps") are the national gendarmerie of Italy who primarily carry out domestic and foreign polic ...
law enforcement, the meteorological and intelligence service of the
Aeronautica Militare, the
Italian Air Force
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; and the
Alpini, the elite mountain troops of the
Italian army
"The safeguard of the republic shall be the supreme law"
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References
Avalanche safety
Corpo Forestale dello Stato
Alpini
Protective service occupations
Meteorological organizations
Organisations based in Italy
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