Item: The catastrophic avalanches in 1965 near Obertauern and the 50th anniversary of the Austrian Board of Alpine Safety
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Title: The catastrophic avalanches in 1965 near Obertauern and the 50th anniversary of the Austrian Board of Alpine Safety
Proceedings: International Snow Science Workshop Proceedings 2018, Innsbruck, Austria
Authors:
- Peter Höller [ Department of Natural Hazards, BFW, Innsbruck, AUSTRIA ]
Date: 2018-10-07
Abstract: Two catastrophic avalanche events in 1965 initiated the founding of the Austrian Board for Alpine Safety (Österreichisches Kuratorium für Alpine Sicherheit - KURASI). This paper describes the two accidents and their consequences as well as the efforts to establish an independent organization with the objective of prevention from mountainous hazards; the KURASI was founded on Aug. 5, 1968 and celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
Object ID: ISSW2018_O13.3.pdf
Language of Article: English
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Keywords: avalanche history, avalanche accidents, avalanche fatalities, alpine safety
Page Number(s): 1206-1207
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