State media reported that experts from China and abroad discussed how to respond to ice-rock avalanches, in which ice and rock give way together at altitude.

An ice-rock avalanche combines glacier collapse with rockfall. Ice inside a slope binds rock like an adhesive; when it melts, the support disappears and large-scale collapse follows.

The background experts identify is rising temperature in high-mountain permafrost. As mean annual temperatures climb, thaw reaches deeper and slopes once stable become seasonally unstable.

Suggested responses combine early warning from satellite and ground measurement, access restrictions in hazardous sections, and relocation of downstream villages and roads. Preventing collapse is difficult; managing the path of damage is the practical approach.

The Himalaya, Tianshan and Alps share the same problem, and similar mechanisms have been cited in recent mountain disasters across Asia.

International sharing of observation data remains a task. Ranges run across borders, so changes measured upstream determine how much preparation time downstream countries have.

With more travel at altitude, this concerns ordinary visitors too. On mountain routes during the rainy and thaw seasons, following control notices is the basis of safety.