: Massive spruce trees, weakened by bark beetles and heavy snow, can succumb to "widow-makers"—heavy branches that fall without warning in the slightest breeze.
: Never enter a dense forest section during the "transition hours" (dusk and dawn). The temperature drop in the mountains can cause sudden, blinding fogs that turn a familiar woods into an alien landscape in minutes. Alps and Dangerous Forest
: Thick blankets of moss and pine needles often hide "karst" fissures—deep, narrow cracks in the limestone that can swallow a hiker whole. : Massive spruce trees, weakened by bark beetles