Difficult conditions have been reported in the Montgenèvre area, particularly during the winter months. Migrants crossing the mountain face significant dangers, including very low temperatures and a high risk of avalanches. These individuals, including families with children, often attempt to seek protection or avoid the mountain's dangers by presenting themselves to the Police aux frontières.

However, they are frequently turned back to Italy without being able to exercise their right to asylum. Further details on the situation and its impact on migrants are available from relief organizations, which have been sounding the alarm on the consequences of these conditions for several years.