Item: The Art of Skiing Undisciplined during Level 2 Conditions
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Title: The Art of Skiing Undisciplined during Level 2 Conditions
Proceedings: International Snow Science Workshop 2014 Proceedings, Banff, Canada
Authors:
- Bjorn Michaelsen [ Dep. Sports Science, Faculty of Finnmark, UiT, The Arctic University of Norway, Alta, Norway ]
Date: 2014-09-29
Abstract: Level 2 conditions represent a large portion of avalanche accidents within ski touring. Have we missed something in our avalanche education? Most experienced people seem to be clever during level 3 conditions, being careful, skiing disciplined, spacing out, developing good habits - avoiding the hazard. What if we are not searching the right places and in the right way for level 2 issues when touring? As a result, we might descend with too much confidence, with no signs of instability to restrain us. Perhaps it can be interesting looking into measures beyond test slopes, ski cutting and pits, revealing level 2 conditions even better. Avalanche accidents including experienced skiers, seem to be common during level 2 conditions. In many cases, we conclude that they should have known better or missed obvious signs. Perhaps being skilled and too disciplined during level 2 conditions, is one of several explanations to many incidents?
Object ID: ISSW14_paper_P4.33.pdf
Language of Article: English
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Keywords: Avalanche education, avalanche problems, level 2, ski touring accidents, new tests
Page Number(s): 2151-2155
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