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Title: CHARACTERISTICS OF INBOUNDS AVALANCHE FATALITIES AT UNITED STATES SKI AREAS: Date: 2023-10-08; Authors: Paul Baugher, Scott Savage, Karl W. Birkeland; Description: Inbounds avalanche fatalities are both tragic and rare. Largely due to the diligent mitigation efforts of avalanche programs, the risk of a skier or s...; Object ID: ISSW2023_O14.05.pdf; Keywords: inbounds avalanches, post mitigation release, ski area risk management, avalanche mitigation, ski area avalanche fatalities, ski area litigation; View additional details about CHARACTERISTICS OF INBOUNDS AVALANCHE FATALITIES AT UNITED STATES SKI AREAS

Title: The catastrophic avalanches in 1965 near Obertauern and the 50th anniversary of the Austrian Board of Alpine Safety: Date: 2018-10-07; Authors: Peter HÃ¶ller; Description: Two catastrophic avalanche events in 1965 initiated the founding of the Austrian Board for Alpine Safety (Ã–sterreichisches Kuratorium fÃ¼r Alpin...; Object ID: ISSW2018_O13.3.pdf; Keywords: avalanche history, avalanche accidents, avalanche fatalities, alpine safety; View additional details about The catastrophic avalanches in 1965 near Obertauern and the 50th anniversary of the Austrian Board of Alpine Safety

Title: The 18th january 2017 Rigopiano avalanche disaster in Italy - analysis of the applied forensic field investigation techniques: Date: 2018-10-07; Authors: Igor Chiambretti, Chiaia Bernardino, Frigo Barbara, Marello Stefania, Maggioni Margherita, Fantucci Rosanna, Bernabei Mauro; Description: The 18th January 2017 an avalanche destroyed the Rigopiano Hotel and SPA with 40 people caught and a death toll of 29 victims. Some of the authors wer...; Object ID: ISSW2018_O13.4.pdf; Keywords: avalanche history, avalanche accidents, avalanche fatalities, alpine safety; View additional details about The 18th january 2017 Rigopiano avalanche disaster in Italy - analysis of the applied forensic field investigation techniques

Title: 20 years of avalanche incidents in Slovakia - comprehensive overview of avalanche incidents in Slovakia: Date: 2018-10-07; Authors: Marek BiskupiÄ, Pavel KrajÄÃ, Anton SedlÃ¡k, Filip Kyzek, Laco Kotrusz, Jano KoÅ™Ãnek; Description: Avalanche prevention center in Slovakia is national avalanche warning service responsi- ble for data collection on avalanche incidents. The center bel...; Object ID: ISSW2018_P13.4.pdf; Keywords: avalanche incidents, avalanche fatalities, avalanche victims, slovakia; View additional details about 20 years of avalanche incidents in Slovakia - comprehensive overview of avalanche incidents in Slovakia

Title: The Most Disastrous Avalanche Events in Austria Since 1946/47: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Peter HÃ¶ller; Description: Avalanches are one of the principal natural hazards in alpine regions, resulting frequently in disastrous accidents. In this paper accidents with 5 or...; Object ID: ISSW16_O18.01.pdf; Keywords: avalanche accidents, avalanche fatalities, avalanche history; View additional details about The Most Disastrous Avalanche Events in Austria Since 1946/47

Title: The Norwegian Avalanche Science Center â€“ Focus on Human Factors: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Espen Nordahl, Carsten Rolland, Rune Engeset, Audun Hetland, Sigmund Andersen, BjÃ¸rn Michalesen, Markus LandrÃ¸; Description: UiT The Arctic University of Norway is establishing The Avalanche Science Center (ASC) during the period 2015-2017 with the vision No Avalanche Fa...; Object ID: ISSW16_P2.17.pdf; Keywords: no avalanche fatalities, human factor research, dissemination of knowledge, preventive work and education; View additional details about The Norwegian Avalanche Science Center â€“ Focus on Human Factors

Title: Causes of Death Among Avalanche Fatalities in Colorado: a 20-Year Review: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Alison Sheets, Dale S. Wang, Spencer Logan, Dale Atkins; Description: Methods: We reviewed all avalanche fatalities between 1995 and 2015 in the state of Colorado, USA, using the database maintained by the Colorado Avala...; Object ID: ISSW16_P3.20.pdf; Keywords: trauma, avalanche fatalities, asphyxia, colorado; View additional details about Causes of Death Among Avalanche Fatalities in Colorado: a 20-Year Review

Title: Wave of Avalanche Disasters in Response to Colonization: A Century of Statistics from the Worldâ€™s Deadliest Avalanche-Prone Islands: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Evgeny A. Podolskiy, Kaoru Izumi, Vladimir E. Suchkov, IRSTEA (UR ETGR), St.-Martin-d'Heres, France; Description: The record of avalanche disasters on Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands was always incomplete due to the historical divide of the region between Japan and...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P1-43.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, fatalities, disaster, statistics, sakhalin, kuril islands; View additional details about Wave of Avalanche Disasters in Response to Colonization: A Century of Statistics from the Worldâ€™s Deadliest Avalanche-Prone Islands

Title: A Recipe for Widespread Persistent Deep Slab Avalanche Characteristics in Western Canada: Date: 2010; Authors: Cam Campbell, Matt MacDonald; Description: Of the 29 avalanche fatalities during the avalanche season of 2002-03 in western Canada, at least 14 were attributed to persistent deep slab avalanche...; Object ID: ISSW_P-059.pdf; Keywords: slab avalanche, fatalities, snowpack, weather conditions; View additional details about A Recipe for Widespread Persistent Deep Slab Avalanche Characteristics in Western Canada

Title: Ten Years of Avalanche Deaths in the United States, 1999/00 to 2008/09: Date: 2010; Authors: Dale Atkins; Description: After reaching a twenty-year low in the late 1980s avalanche deaths in the United States soared during the 1990s and spiked in 2007/08 with 36 deaths,...; Object ID: ISSW_P-089.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, avalanche accident, avalanche fatalities, united states; View additional details about Ten Years of Avalanche Deaths in the United States, 1999/00 to 2008/09

Title: Trend Analysis of Canadian Avalanche Accidents: The Avaluator Avalanche Accident Prevention Card Has Not Reduced the Number of Accidents: Date: 2009; Authors: Bob Uttl, Mekale Kibreab, Kelly Kisinger, Jan Uttl; Description: The Avaluator Avalanche Accident Prevention Card (Haegeli & McCammon, 2006), a Canadian government avalanche prevention initiative, was designed to h...; Object ID: issw-2009-0610-0613.pdf; Keywords: avaluator, obvious clues, avalanche accident trends, avalanche fatalities; View additional details about Trend Analysis of Canadian Avalanche Accidents: The Avaluator Avalanche Accident Prevention Card Has Not Reduced the Number of Accidents

Title: Developments in Avalanche Forecasting and Other Prevention Measures and their Potential Effects on Avalanche Fatalities: Date: 2008-09-22; Authors: Hans-Juerg Etter, Thomas Stucki, Benjamin Zweifel, Christine Pielmeier; Description: Despite the ever-increasing attractions of backcountry and off-piste winter sports as well as the ever more heavily frequented mountain routes in Swit...; Object ID: P__8245.pdf; Keywords: prevention, avalanche forecasting, avalanche fatalities; View additional details about Developments in Avalanche Forecasting and Other Prevention Measures and their Potential Effects on Avalanche Fatalities

Title: Recent Trends and Prevention Strategies for Avalanche and Snow Immersion Risk at U.S. and B.C. Ski Areas: Date: 2008-09-22; Authors: Paul Baugher; Description: Many ISSW participants are involved in snow safety operations at ski areas. Understanding recent changes in trends in avalanche and snow immersion ris...; Object ID: P__8158.pdf; Keywords: snow immersion, avalanche fatalities, narsid, ski area, risk management; View additional details about Recent Trends and Prevention Strategies for Avalanche and Snow Immersion Risk at U.S. and B.C. Ski Areas

Title: Keeping the Tools Sharp: Case Study of Four Avalanche Fatalities During the Snow Season 05-06 in Alaska: Date: 2008-09-22; Authors: Eeva Latosuo, Paul Brusseau, Bill Romberg; Description: Each human involved avalanche is unique and the outcomes of subject location and recovery are influenced by the availability of search tools and resou...; Object ID: P__8075.pdf; Keywords: alaska, organized avalanche rescue, avalanche training, avalanche incident case studies, avalanche fatalities; View additional details about Keeping the Tools Sharp: Case Study of Four Avalanche Fatalities During the Snow Season 05-06 in Alaska

Title: A History of Colorado Avalanche Accidents, 1859â€“2006: Date: 2006; Authors: Dale Atkins; Description: The combination of snow and mountains, and manâ€™s pursuit of economic development have sometimes resulted in deadly consequences for those who l...; Object ID: issw-2006-287-297.pdf; Keywords: colorado, avalanche accidents, avalanche fatalities, mining, tourism; View additional details about A History of Colorado Avalanche Accidents, 1859â€“2006

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