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Title: ADAPTING AVALANCHE HAZARD MAPPING TO A CHANGING CLIMATE – EMERGING PRACTICAL APPROACHES AND UNCERTAINTIES: Date: 2026-09-28; Authors: Simon Grüter, Flurina Schnider, Damian Steffen, Stefan Margreth; Description: Avalanche hazard mapping in Switzerland is based on long-established regulations and methods and provides a valuable basis for avalanche risk manageme...; Object ID: ISSW2026_P1.20.pdf; Keywords: climate change, hazard mapping, case study, avalanche path, wet snow avalanche; View additional details about ADAPTING AVALANCHE HAZARD MAPPING TO A CHANGING CLIMATE – EMERGING PRACTICAL APPROACHES AND UNCERTAINTIES

Title: Dense Avalanche Friction Coefficients Influence of Nivological Parameters: Date: 2012; Authors: Mohamed Naaim, Yves Drand; Description: High altitudes, heavy snow, and sharp mountainous relief of Mont Blanc massif make the upper part of the Arve valley (Chamonix, France) one of the mos...; Object ID: issw-2012-046-050.pdf; Keywords: dense snow avalanche, avalanche history,avalanche path, friction coefficients; View additional details about Dense Avalanche Friction Coefficients Influence of Nivological Parameters

Title: On Indicator Path Avalanches for Local Avalanche Forecasting: Date: 2012; Authors: JÃ¼rg Schweizer, Claudia Alig, Christoph Mitterer; Description: Avalanches are clear signs of instability and thus often considered as the best predictor for further events. In fact, avalanches that release at the...; Object ID: issw-2012-051-054.pdf; Keywords: avalanche path, snow depth,prediction methods, avalanche awareness; View additional details about On Indicator Path Avalanches for Local Avalanche Forecasting

Title: Rapid Assessment of a Large-Magnitude Snow Avalanche Event in Colorado: Date: 2012; Authors: Sara E. Simonson, Scott Toepfer, Ethan M. Greene, Steven R. Fassnacht, Thomas J. Stohlgren, Hal Hartman; Description: The winter of 2010-2011 set records for snowfall and snowpack depth for many mountain areas in Colorado. Large, destructive avalanches were reported ...; Object ID: issw-2012-666-673.pdf; Keywords: large-magnitude avalanche, avalanche path vegetation, tree-ring analyses, disturbance assessment; View additional details about Rapid Assessment of a Large-Magnitude Snow Avalanche Event in Colorado

Title: Spatio-Temporal Reconstruction of Snow Avalanche Activity Using Dendrogeomorphological Method in Bucegi Mountains-Romanian Carpathians: Date: 2012; Authors: Mircea Voiculescu, Alexandru Onaca, Patrick Chiroiu; Description: Bucegi Mountains are located on the eastern part of Southern Carpathians (Romanian Carpathians). Considering the high altitudes (over 2500 m) and mass...; Object ID: issw-2012-729-735.pdf; Keywords: dendrochronology, avalanche hazard, snow avalanche path; View additional details about Spatio-Temporal Reconstruction of Snow Avalanche Activity Using Dendrogeomorphological Method in Bucegi Mountains-Romanian Carpathians

Title: Practical Methods for Using Vegetation Patterns to Estimate Avalanche Frequency and Magnitude: Date: 2010; Authors: Sara E. Simonson, Ethan M. Greene, Steven R. Fassnacht, Thomas J. Stohlgren, Chris C. Landry; Description: Practitioners working in avalanche terrain can benefit from learning about and characterizing the avalanche paths that they are dealing with. A worke...; Object ID: ISSW_P-045.pdf; Keywords: snow avalanche path vegetation, plant species diversity, tree-ring analyses, disturbance ecology; View additional details about Practical Methods for Using Vegetation Patterns to Estimate Avalanche Frequency and Magnitude

Title: Snow Avalanche Path Ecology: Examples from the San Juan Mountains, Colorado: Date: 2008-09-22; Authors: Sara Simonson, Thomas Stohlgren, Chris Landry, Steven Fassnacht; Description: We evaluated landscape ecology approaches to characterize snow avalanche paths based on patterns of plant species composition and evidence of disturba...; Object ID: P__8241.pdf; Keywords: snow avalanche path vegetation, plant species diversity, tree-ring analyses, disturbance ecology; View additional details about Snow Avalanche Path Ecology: Examples from the San Juan Mountains, Colorado

Title: Plant Species Composition Reveals Temporal and Spatial Dynamics of Snow Slides in the San Juan Mountains, Colorado: Date: 2006; Authors: Sara Simonson, Thomas Stohlgren, Chris Landry; Description: Snow avalanche events are difficult to study due to the uncertainty of forecasting when and where they will occur, and the inherent dangers of traveli...; Object ID: issw-2006-912.pdf; Keywords: plant species diversity, disturbance ecology, january 2005 storm, snow avalanche path, treering record; View additional details about Plant Species Composition Reveals Temporal and Spatial Dynamics of Snow Slides in the San Juan Mountains, Colorado

Title: Five Mountain Parks Highway Avalanche Study: Date: 1994; Authors: Chris Stethem, Peter Schaerer, Buce Jamieson, Jason Edworthy; Description: The 5 Mountain Parks Highway Avalanche Study was completed for the Canadian Parks Service in 1993. The routes studied included Rogers Pass and Kicking...; Object ID: issw-1994-072-079.pdf; Keywords: avalanche path, avalanche hazard; View additional details about Five Mountain Parks Highway Avalanche Study

Title: Velocity and Mass Transport Measurements in a Snow Avalanche: Date: 1994; Authors: J.D. Dent, B.E. Adams, I.J. Bailey, T.G. Jazbutis, D.S. Schmidt; Description: A small avalanche path near the Bridger Bowl Ski Area in Southwestern Montana has been instrumented to measure avalanche velocities in the interior of...; Object ID: issw-1994-347-359.pdf; Keywords: velocity, avalanche properties, avalanche path; View additional details about Velocity and Mass Transport Measurements in a Snow Avalanche

Title: Model for Avalanches in Three Spatial Dimensions: Comparison of Theory to Experiments: Date: 1994; Authors: R.M. Lang, Brian R. Leo; Description: Increases in land use and development in mountainous areas, anticipated warming of the earth's atmosphere, and the deforestation in alpine regions fro...; Object ID: issw-1994-362-384.pdf; Keywords: avalanche path, avalanche release, avalanche runout; View additional details about Model for Avalanches in Three Spatial Dimensions: Comparison of Theory to Experiments

Title: Observations of Snow Avalanches on Dynamic Internal Structures at Alta, Utah: Date: 1994; Authors: Osamu Abe, Tsutomu Nakamura, Yasuaki Nohguchi, Rand Decker, Thor Femenias, Daniel Howlett; Description: Observations of snow avalanches on dynamic internal structures were carried out at Alta, Utah as a Japan/U.S. joint research project. A pylon to measu...; Object ID: issw-1994-385-392.pdf; Keywords: avalanche path, avalanche release; View additional details about Observations of Snow Avalanches on Dynamic Internal Structures at Alta, Utah

Title: Snow Avalanches in Provo Canyon, Utah: Date: 1994; Authors: Kevin Griffith; Description: This paper discusses the Utah Department of Transportation's (UDOT) implementation of an avalanche forecasting and explosive control program for the a...; Object ID: issw-1994-439-448.pdf; Keywords: forecasting, explosives, avalanche path, starting zone; View additional details about Snow Avalanches in Provo Canyon, Utah

Title: Aquatic Ecology as a Function of Avalanche Runout Into An Alpine Lake: Date: 1992; Authors: Mark W. Williams, Kelly Elder, Chad Soiseth, Rick Kattelmann; Description: Avalanche activity formed an avalanche plunge pool, developed a high-quality spawning area, and changed the water quality of Emerald Lake, a 2.72ha ta...; Object ID: issw-1992-047-056.pdf; Keywords: plunge pool, avalanche path, spawning; View additional details about Aquatic Ecology as a Function of Avalanche Runout Into An Alpine Lake

Title: Installation Design of the Avalanche Impact Pylon Facility, Alta, Utah: Date: 1992; Authors: Andrea Clayton, Rand Decker, Charles Richardson, Osamu Abe; Description: In order to research avalanche forces, an impact pylon was installed at Alta Ski Area, Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah. The pylon is located beneath Mo...; Object ID: issw-1992-182-190.pdf; Keywords: epoxy anchor belts, ski lifts, avalanche path, release; View additional details about Installation Design of the Avalanche Impact Pylon Facility, Alta, Utah

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