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Title: FROM AWARENESS TO APPLICATION: TEN YEARS OF CONSUMER-FACING ATES IN THE UNITED STATES: Date: 2026-09-28; Authors: Andy Sovick; Description: The Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale (ATES) was designed as a communication tool to convey terrain complexity to backcountry recreationists through co...; Object ID: ISSW2026_FS2.5.pdf; Keywords: avalanche terrain exposure scale, autoates, risk communication, terrain visualization, consumer behavior, backcountry recreation; View additional details about FROM AWARENESS TO APPLICATION: TEN YEARS OF CONSUMER-FACING ATES IN THE UNITED STATES

Title: FROM THE CHIC-CHOCS TO THE SEA-TO-SKY CORRIDOR: BACKCOUNTRY USER PREPAREDNESS: Date: 2026-09-28; Authors: Élodie Brousseau-Gaumond; Description: Backcountry ski touring and splitboarding participation continues to grow across North America, raising the question of how preparedness is expressed ...; Object ID: ISSW2026_P1.43.pdf; Keywords: backcountry recreation, avalanche safety, preparedness, avalanche bulletin comprehension, human factors, sea-to-sky corridor; View additional details about FROM THE CHIC-CHOCS TO THE SEA-TO-SKY CORRIDOR: BACKCOUNTRY USER PREPAREDNESS

Title: HOW BACKCOUNTRY SKIERS TRANSLATE AVALANCHE BULLETINS INTO DECISIONS: A SEASON – LONG STUDY IN THE SONDRIO PROVINCE (ITALY), WINTER 2024/25: Date: 2026-09-28; Authors: Jacopo Borsotti, Alberto Mariani, Martin Metzger, Giacomo Villa, Luca Dellarole, Davide Spini, Federico Martinelli, Giulia Geronimi, Fabiano Monti; Description: Public avalanche forecasts are published daily by avalanche warning services to communicate avalanche hazard to the public for a particular area. They...; Object ID: ISSW2026_P4.35.pdf; Keywords: avalanche safety; hazard communication; winter backcountry recreation; avalanche danger; avalanche bulletin; View additional details about HOW BACKCOUNTRY SKIERS TRANSLATE AVALANCHE BULLETINS INTO DECISIONS: A SEASON – LONG STUDY IN THE SONDRIO PROVINCE (ITALY), WINTER 2024/25

Title: POWDER, PERCEPTION, & THE PATRIARCHY: A GENDERED LOOK AT BACKCOUNTRY BEHAVIOR: Date: 2026-09-28; Authors: Sarah Petelinsek, Kailey Mahoney, Nikki Champion, Rowan Kelner, Olivia Pearson, Boomer Olsen, Peilu Zhang, Patrick G. Hughes; Description: Gender may influence risk perception, decision-making, and participation in high-risk outdoor environments, yet gender differences among backcountry r...; Object ID: ISSW2026_P3.42.pdf; Keywords: gender; backcountry recreation; avalanche education; risk-taking behavior; risk perception; decision-making; View additional details about POWDER, PERCEPTION, & THE PATRIARCHY: A GENDERED LOOK AT BACKCOUNTRY BEHAVIOR

Title: Yukon Avalanche Association - The First Year and the Future: Date: 2012; Authors: Michael Smith, Eirik Sharp; Description: The Yukon Avalanche Association (YAA) was formed in 2010 with the goal of promoting avalanche safety and awareness to an expanding group of backcountr...; Object ID: issw-2012-214-219.pdf; Keywords: avalanche safety, terrains, winter backcountry recreation, canadian avalanche centre; View additional details about Yukon Avalanche Association - The First Year and the Future

Title: When To Dig? Thoughts On Estimating Slope Stability: Date: 2010; Authors: Sascha Bellaire, Bruce Jamieson, JÃ¼rg Schweizer; Description: Information about the snow cover stability is crucial for avalanche forecasting and for winter backcountry recreation. For a reliable estimation of sn...; Object ID: ISSW_P-020.pdf; Keywords: slope stability, avalanche forecasting, winter backcountry recreation; View additional details about When To Dig? Thoughts On Estimating Slope Stability