As for mitigation, it’s not uncommon for an avalanche to trigger after the 2nd+ rider to travel over the same area to trigger a slide, so to effectively mitigate a combination of techniques are required (see inbound any control on ski resorts using bombs, ski cuts, etc).
The best way to avoid an avalanche is to avoid avalanche terrain and understand the current conditions. It’s a risk/reward evaluation every backcountry rider needs to balance.