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Title: HUMAN-AFFECTED SNOWPACK: DISTURBANCE, COMPACTION, AND SNOWPACK DEVELOPMENT IN MOTORIZED TERRAIN: Date: 2026-09-28; Authors: Shena Thomas, Jeremy Hanke; Description: Human activity is routinely visible in avalanche terrain, yet its role in snowpack development is often summarized with broad terms such as "tracked,"...; Object ID: ISSW2026_P4.28.pdf; Keywords: human-affected snowpack, observing and recording, disturbance, compaction, motorized terrain, snowpack development; View additional details about HUMAN-AFFECTED SNOWPACK: DISTURBANCE, COMPACTION, AND SNOWPACK DEVELOPMENT IN MOTORIZED TERRAIN

Title: GLOBAL CHANGE IMPACTS ON AVALANCHE PROTECTIVE FORESTS—CURRENT KNOWLEDGE AND FUTURE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS: Date: 2024-09-23; Authors: Michaela Teich, Ana Stritih, Alessandra Bottero, Christine Moos; Description: Protective forests provide an indispensable ecosystem service by protecting people and infrastructure against natural hazards and, therefore, serve a ...; Object ID: ISSW2024_O4.1.pdf; Keywords: protective forest, nature-based solution, snow avalanche, climate change, natural disturbance, land-use change; View additional details about GLOBAL CHANGE IMPACTS ON AVALANCHE PROTECTIVE FORESTS—CURRENT KNOWLEDGE AND FUTURE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS

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: 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: A Practitionerâ€™s Guide for Using Dendroecological Techniques to Determine the Extent and Frequency of Avalanches: Date: 2004; Authors: Michael J. Jenkins, Elizabeth G. Hebertson; Description: Mountain resorts, highway departments, real estate offices and others often require information on the extent and frequency of avalanches in paths th...; Object ID: issw-2004-423-434.pdf; Keywords: snow avalanches, tree-ring analyses, disturbance ecology; View additional details about A Practitionerâ€™s Guide for Using Dendroecological Techniques to Determine the Extent and Frequency of Avalanches

Title: Climate Factors Associated with Major Avalanche Events on the Wasatch Plateau, Utah: Date: 2002; Authors: Elizabeth G. Hebertson, Michael J. Jenkins; Description: Dendro-ecological methods were used to construct avalanche chronologies for 16 paths on the Wasatch Plateau, Utah. Major avalanche years between 1928-...; Object ID: issw-2002-159-166.pdf; Keywords: snow avalanches, intermountain climate, tree-ring analyses, disturbance ecology; View additional details about Climate Factors Associated with Major Avalanche Events on the Wasatch Plateau, Utah