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Title: ARE WE CONSISTENT? ON ASSESSING AND COMMUNICATING THE REGIONAL AVALANCHE DANGER LEVEL ACROSS FORECASTING CENTERS IN EUROPE: Date: 2023-10-08; Authors: Christoph Mitterer, Friedrich Mütschele, Simon Legner, Jakob Schwarz, Alexander Kehl, Norbert Lanzanasto; Description: The avalanche danger level is vital for those engaging in backcountry activities, yet obtaining this information used to require consulting multiple s...; Object ID: ISSW2023_O5.01.pdf; Keywords: avalanche forecasting, avalanche danger level, consistency, software; View additional details about ARE WE CONSISTENT? ON ASSESSING AND COMMUNICATING THE REGIONAL AVALANCHE DANGER LEVEL ACROSS FORECASTING CENTERS IN EUROPE

Title: ASSESSING THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER'S BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE FORECASTS: Date: 2023-10-08; Authors: Spencer Logan, Ethan Greene; Description: Understanding the quality of a prediction is an integral part of improving any forecasting process. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) s...; Object ID: ISSW2023_O5.02.pdf; Keywords: forecasting, verification, avalanche danger; View additional details about ASSESSING THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER'S BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE FORECASTS

Title: ANALYSIS OF 50 YEARS OF FATAL AVALANCHE ACCIDENTS IN THE CATALAN PYRENEES (1970-2020): Date: 2023-10-08; Authors: Glòria Martí, Ricard Cabré, Íñigo Soteras, Ramón Arqué, Carles García-Sellés, Santiago Manguan; Description: The creation of The Mountain Accident Observatory in Catalonia allowed to bring together different professionals (rescue teams, doctors and avalanche ...; Object ID: ISSW2023_P2.17.pdf; Keywords: avalanche accident, fatal accident, mortality, avalanche danger; View additional details about ANALYSIS OF 50 YEARS OF FATAL AVALANCHE ACCIDENTS IN THE CATALAN PYRENEES (1970-2020)

Title: Destructive avalanches in mediterranean region: Date: 2018-10-07; Authors: Vincenzo Romeo, Anselmo Cagnati, Mauro Valt; Description: In the winter of 2016 - 2017, in the heart of the Mediterranean (Apennins - Italy), during a period of abundant snowfalls, large and very large destru...; Object ID: ISSW2018_O03.5.pdf; Keywords: avalanche danger, avalanche dynamics, apennins, rigopiano, climate change.; View additional details about Destructive avalanches in mediterranean region

Title: Patterns in avalanche events and regional scale avalanche forecasts in Colorado, USA: Date: 2018-10-07; Authors: Spencer Logan, Ethan Greene; Description: The Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) issues backcountry avalanche forecasts daily through the winter. In this paper, we relate the forecas...; Object ID: ISSW2018_P11.3.pdf; Keywords: avalanche forecasting, avalanche danger, avalanche problems, risk communication; View additional details about Patterns in avalanche events and regional scale avalanche forecasts in Colorado, USA

Title: Evaluation tool for avalanche commissions: Date: 2018-10-07; Authors: Nadalet R.; Description: The web-based evaluation tool aims to support the avalanche commission members in systematically assessing the avalanche danger. Data from the measuri...; Object ID: ISSW2018_P11.6.pdf; Keywords: avalanche commissions, avalanche danger, evaluation procedure, residual risk management, traceability; View additional details about Evaluation tool for avalanche commissions

Title: Forecast avalanche danger, avalanche activity, and avalanche accidents in Colorado, USA, winters 2014 to 2018: Date: 2018-10-07; Authors: Spencer Logan, Ethan Greene; Description: The Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC), Colorado USA, has been using the same format for public avalanche forecasts since the winter of 2013...; Object ID: ISSW2018_P11.7.pdf; Keywords: avalanche forecasting, public communication, avalanche danger scale, avalanche accidents; View additional details about Forecast avalanche danger, avalanche activity, and avalanche accidents in Colorado, USA, winters 2014 to 2018

Title: Local Avalanche Danger Assessment in reduced means context: an example in Tetnuldi ski area (Georgia - Caucasus): Date: 2018-10-07; Authors: SÃ©bastian Escande, Jean Christophe Lapalus, FrÃ©dÃ©ric Marion; Description: The development of Georgians ski resort involves several skills, including local avalanche danger assessment. Human organization and financial context...; Object ID: ISSW2018_P11.10.pdf; Keywords: avalanche danger assessment tools, risk management education, avalanche terrain classification; View additional details about Local Avalanche Danger Assessment in reduced means context: an example in Tetnuldi ski area (Georgia - Caucasus)

Title: Learning from a fatal avalanche incident: Date: 2018-10-07; Authors: Cindy Berlack; Description: The BRASS (Bryce & Ronnie Athlete Snow Safety) Foundation was established in the aftermath of losing our sons, Bryce Astle and Ronnie Berlack, US Ski ...; Object ID: ISSW2018_P13.8.pdf; Keywords: avalanche danger scale, snow safety improvements, ski resorts, warnings, brass; View additional details about Learning from a fatal avalanche incident

Title: The Dangerator: a method for estimating avalanche danger in areas with no public avalanche forecast: Date: 2018-10-07; Authors: James A. Floyer, Mark A. Bender; Description: Avalanche Canada has developed a simple methodology for estimating avalanche danger to support Avalanche Skills Training (AST) students and instructor...; Object ID: ISSW2018_O15.2.pdf; Keywords: dangerator, avalanche, danger ratings, avalanche skills training, forecast, data sparse; View additional details about The Dangerator: a method for estimating avalanche danger in areas with no public avalanche forecast

Title: Merging decision strategies for backcountry skiers in avalanche terrain using fuzzy logic and imprecise probability theory: Date: 2018-10-07; Authors: Christian Pfeifer, Thomas Fetz; Description: This paper presents two methods within the fuzzy or subjective probability framework in order to merge different decision strategies (particularly: Sn...; Object ID: ISSW2018_P15.8.pdf; Keywords: avalanche danger, decision strategy, fuzzy; View additional details about Merging decision strategies for backcountry skiers in avalanche terrain using fuzzy logic and imprecise probability theory

Title: Consistency in regional avalanche forecasts: a look across borders: Date: 2018-10-07; Authors: Frank Techel, Elisabetta Ceaglio, CÃ©cile ColÃ©ou, Christoph Mitterer, Samuel Morin, Ross S. Purves, Francesca Rastelli; Description: Consistency in the way avalanche hazard is communicated in avalanche forecasts is essential to avoid misinterpretations by users utilizing bulletins i...; Object ID: ISSW2018_O17.2.pdf; Keywords: avalanche forecasting, avalanche danger level, consistency, european avalanche warning services; View additional details about Consistency in regional avalanche forecasts: a look across borders

Title: Avalanche danger ratings and deaths, putting things into perspective: Date: 2018-10-07; Authors: Terry Eyland; Description: Avalanche forecasters spend a lot of time to determine current and predicted avalanche danger levels, but to what extend does this danger rating have ...; Object ID: ISSW2018_O17.4.pdf; Keywords: decision-making, avalanche danger scale, human factors, avalanche education; View additional details about Avalanche danger ratings and deaths, putting things into perspective

Title: Learn â€“ E-learning Lessons About Avalanches: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Stephan Harvey, Armin Rempfler; Description: "Learning by doing" is an obvious credo for every educator. In avalanche terrain, we do this most of the time. However, learning about avalanches also...; Object ID: ISSW16_O13.03.pdf; Keywords: white risk, avalanche education, e-learning, avalanche danger assessment, avalanche awareness; View additional details about Learn â€“ E-learning Lessons About Avalanches

Title: North American Avalanche Danger Scale: Are Public Backcountry Forecasters Applying it Consistently?: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Brian Lazar, Simon Trautman, Mike Cooperstein, Ethan Greene, Karl Birkeland; Description: The North American Avalanche Danger Scale is a tool used by backcountry avalanche forecasters to communicate the potential for avalanches to cause har...; Object ID: ISSW16_O20.01.pdf; Keywords: avalanche danger scale, avalanche danger ratings, avalanche forecasting; View additional details about North American Avalanche Danger Scale: Are Public Backcountry Forecasters Applying it Consistently?

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