A pretty good summary.

Locally, we see an increasing focus on education and training. It has been shown that following simple rules (example: Avalanche danger scale 4: Stay in slopes below 30 degrees would; scale 3: < 35 degrees; scale 2: < 40 degrees) really should have avoided about 80-90% of recent years avalanche fatalities (depending on what particular rule set you use.

The human factor is the most important factor to control. Any avalanche education that doesn't tell you in what way peer pressure and your personal motivation will change your danger assessment is a waste. If you want to go skiing you will look for clues that confirm the notion that conditions really aren't too bad today, anyway.

What I find interesting is the current development of new schemas for decision making for skiers. A fixed formula for making decision at pre-determined stages of the trip is part of the mix. The different factors (terrain, snow conditions, group composition and so on) are being assessed individually, and then summarized. This makes it less likely that confirmation bias (I'd LOVE to ski today) will make you ignore clues that indicate negative conditions for today's planned trip.