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Title: POWERLESS: ANATOMY OF AN HISTORIC STORM CYCLE: Date: 2026-09-28; Authors: Robert Griffith, Mike Rheam; Description: The second-largest storm in the history of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) occurred in February 2017. Referred to as the "Powerline Storm", this 1...; Object ID: ISSW2026_O11.2.pdf; Keywords: incidents and case studies, operations and program management, ski area, storm cycle, atmospheric river; View additional details about POWERLESS: ANATOMY OF AN HISTORIC STORM CYCLE

Title: CONSTRAINING μ(I) PARAMETERS FOR SNOW AVALANCHE MODELLING: A CASE STUDY IN THE CENTRAL APENNINES, ITALY: Date: 2026-09-28; Authors: Sophie Fontana, Lars Blatny, Johan Gaume, Davide Pasquali, Marcello Di Risio; Description: Avalanche hazard assessment and the design of avalanche defensive structures rely on the accurate simulation of avalanche dynamics. This requires past...; Object ID: ISSW2026_P1.56.pdf; Keywords: avalanche dynamics, incidents and case studies, modelling and quantitative forecasting, rheology, terrain; View additional details about CONSTRAINING μ(I) PARAMETERS FOR SNOW AVALANCHE MODELLING: A CASE STUDY IN THE CENTRAL APENNINES, ITALY

Title: A DECISION SUPPORT TOOL FOR ASSESSING THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF STORM TOTALS FROM REMOTE AUTOMATED WEATHER STATIONS: Date: 2026-09-28; Authors: Michelle Dalpes, John Sykes, Jason Konigsberg, Spencer Logan; Description: Regional backcountry forecast centers face persistent challenges in understanding the historical significance of ongoing storms. This situational awar...; Object ID: ISSW2026_P2.23.pdf; Keywords: weather forecasting and climate, avalanche forecasting, incidents and case studies, instrumentation and remote sensing; View additional details about A DECISION SUPPORT TOOL FOR ASSESSING THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF STORM TOTALS FROM REMOTE AUTOMATED WEATHER STATIONS

Title: THERMAL UAS USE DURING A NIGHTTIME SEARCH AT VAIL PASS, COLORADO: Date: 2026-09-28; Authors: Drew Gibson, Austin Finnell, Aaron J. Parmet; Description: Summit County Rescue Group (SCRG) deployed an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) equipped with a thermal camera during an overnight response for a missing...; Object ID: ISSW2026_P4.3.pdf; Keywords: search and rescue, instrumentation and remote sensing, avalanche response, case studies, unmanned aircraft system, thermal imaging.; View additional details about THERMAL UAS USE DURING A NIGHTTIME SEARCH AT VAIL PASS, COLORADO

Title: A POST-MITIGATION DEEP SLAB IN THE HOURGLASS COULOIR: Date: 2026-09-28; Authors: Robert Griffith, Mike Rheam; Description: On the morning of January 1, 2026, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort saw its largest inbounds avalanche of the season in an area called the Hourglass Coulo...; Object ID: ISSW2026_P4.32.pdf; Keywords: incidents and case studies, post mitigation release, deep slab instability, ski area, explosives; View additional details about A POST-MITIGATION DEEP SLAB IN THE HOURGLASS COULOIR

Title: A BRIEF HISTORY OF AVALANCHE INCIDENTS IN NEW MEXICO: Date: 2026-09-28; Authors: Jasper H. Thompson; Description: When one thinks of New Mexico, avalanches may not come to mind. Nonetheless, avalanche incidents have occurred, and avalanche awareness has existed, i...; Object ID: ISSW2026_P4.52.pdf; Keywords: incidents, accidents, case studies, new mexico, history, forecasting; View additional details about A BRIEF HISTORY OF AVALANCHE INCIDENTS IN NEW MEXICO

Title: Comparison of powder snow avalanche simulation models (RAMMS and SamosAT) based on reference events in Switzerland: Date: 2018-10-07; Authors: Korbinian Schmidtner, Perry Bartelt, Jan-Thomas Fischer, Rudolf Sailer, Matthias Granig, Peter Sampl, Wolfgang Fellin, Lukas Stoffel, Marc Christen, Yves BÃ¼hler; Description: In this paper, we compare two advanced avalanche dynamics simulation tools: SamosAT and RAMMS. Both tools apply similar depth-averaged approaches to m...; Object ID: ISSW2018_P08.6.pdf; Keywords: powder snow avalanche, samosat, ramms, snowcover, entrainment, case studies.; View additional details about Comparison of powder snow avalanche simulation models (RAMMS and SamosAT) based on reference events in Switzerland

Title: Experiences in Avalanche Assessment With the Powder Snow Avalanche Model Samosat: Date: 2009; Authors: Matthias Granig, Peter Sampl, Christian Tollinger, Philipp JÃ¶rg; Description: In 2004 the Forest Technical Service for Avalanche and Torrent Control (WLV) has initiated the development of the new powder snow avalanche model Samo...; Object ID: issw-2009-0514-0518.pdf; Keywords: avalanche simulation, samosat, model calibration, avalanche case studies; View additional details about Experiences in Avalanche Assessment With the Powder Snow Avalanche Model Samosat

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: Toward Better Decision-Making: Recognizing the Effect of Selection Bias in the Analysis of Recreational Avalanche Data: Date: 2006; Authors: N.J. DiGiacomo; Description: A number of decision-related â€œurban mythsâ€ have taken hold in avalanche education as a result of statistical analyses of recreational aval...; Object ID: issw-2006-244-253.pdf; Keywords: avalanche education, decision-making, accident case studies, statistical analysis; View additional details about Toward Better Decision-Making: Recognizing the Effect of Selection Bias in the Analysis of Recreational Avalanche Data