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Title: ADOPTION OF AVALANCHE SAFETY BEHAVIORS IN MOTORIZED USERS: A PRECAUTION MODEL-BASED ANALYSIS: Date: 2026-09-28; Authors: Kelly McNeil, Ian McCammon; Description: Motorized winter recreation (snowmobiling and snowbiking) accounts for about a third of avalanche fatalities in the United States. Although avalanche ...; Object ID: ISSW2026_O3.2.pdf; Keywords: motorized recreation, rescue equipment, rescue errors, avalanche education; View additional details about ADOPTION OF AVALANCHE SAFETY BEHAVIORS IN MOTORIZED USERS: A PRECAUTION MODEL-BASED ANALYSIS

Title: THE GEAR–COMPETENCE GAP IN MOTORIZED AVALANCHE ACCIDENTS: TRENDS IN EQUIPMENT USE AND RESCUE OUTCOMES: Date: 2026-09-28; Authors: Kelly McNeil, Ian McCammon; Description: Over the past several decades, the presence of avalanche rescue equipment among motorized users has increased substantially alongside expanded avalanc...; Object ID: ISSW2026_P2.4.pdf; Keywords: motorized recreation, rescue equipment, rescue errors, avalanche education; View additional details about THE GEAR–COMPETENCE GAP IN MOTORIZED AVALANCHE ACCIDENTS: TRENDS IN EQUIPMENT USE AND RESCUE OUTCOMES

Title: THE GERMAN ALPINE CLUB (DAV) SKI TOURING STUDY: MINDSET, RISK ASSESSMENT AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES AMONG SKI TOURING GROUPS IN THE ALPS: Date: 2024-09-23; Authors: Martin Schwiersch, Michaela Brugger, Lukas Fritz, Bernhard Streicher, Florian Hellberg, Christoph Hummel, Thomas Feistl; Description: This study investigates the decision-making processes of ski touring groups in avalancheprone areas. Existing research has primarily explored specifi...; Object ID: ISSW2024_P11.14.pdf; Keywords: tour planning, equipment, risk assessment, decision making, backcountry skiing; View additional details about THE GERMAN ALPINE CLUB (DAV) SKI TOURING STUDY: MINDSET, RISK ASSESSMENT AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES AMONG SKI TOURING GROUPS IN THE ALPS

Title: AVALANCHE TRANSCEIVER USE AMONG BACKCOUNTRY TRAVELERS IN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO, USA: Date: 2023-10-08; Authors: John T. Unger; Description: Carrying an avalanche transceiver as part of standard avalanche safety gear during backcountry recreation or travel can increase the chances of rescue...; Object ID: ISSW2023_P1.44.pdf; Keywords: safety equipment, decision making, recreation, education; View additional details about AVALANCHE TRANSCEIVER USE AMONG BACKCOUNTRY TRAVELERS IN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO, USA

Title: Do avalanche airbags lead to riskier choices in the backcountry?: Date: 2018-10-07; Authors: Pascal Haegeli, Reto Rupf, Barbara Karlen; Description: While the effectiveness of airbags for reducing mortality in avalanche involvements has been examined in various studies, the nagging question of whet...; Object ID: ISSW2018_O15.6.pdf; Keywords: risk compensation, risk propensity, terrain preferences, avalanche safety equipment; View additional details about Do avalanche airbags lead to riskier choices in the backcountry?

Title: The Development of UIAA Safety Commission Standards for Avalanche Rescue Equipment: Date: 2018-10-07; Authors: Manuel Genswein, Davide Rogora, Vittorio Bedogni, Dave Custer; Description: In 2013, the UIAA Safety Commission (SafeCom) undertook the development of worldwide minimum standards for avalanche probes and shovels. Previously, f...; Object ID: ISSW2018_O16.2.pdf; Keywords: avalanche rescue, avalanche rescue equipment, safety standards; View additional details about The Development of UIAA Safety Commission Standards for Avalanche Rescue Equipment

Title: Filets de Protection Contre les Avalanches: un Retour dâ€™ExpÃ©rience du Service RTM Pour la DÃ©finition de Consignes de Maintenance: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: RÃ©my Martin; Description: The RTM service is a service specialised in work in Mountain. Since the 1970s it implements and maintains snownet. A feedback on difficulties in the m...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P1-63.pdf; Keywords: protection equipment against avalanches, snownet, feedback, setpoint maintenances; View additional details about Filets de Protection Contre les Avalanches: un Retour dâ€™ExpÃ©rience du Service RTM Pour la DÃ©finition de Consignes de Maintenance

Title: On the Effectiveness of Avalanche Balloon Packs: Date: 2012; Authors: Pascal Haegeli, Benjamin Zweifel, FrÃ©dÃ©ric Jarry, Spencer Logan, Hanno Bilek, Marek BiskupiÄ, Hermann Brugger, Markus Falk; Description: Even though avalanche balloon packs have been promoted in Europe since the early 1990s, they have only truly established themselves as an accepted av...; Object ID: issw-2012-324-328.pdf; Keywords: avalanche accidents, avalanche safety equipment, avalanche balloon packs, avalanche airbags, avalanche survival; View additional details about On the Effectiveness of Avalanche Balloon Packs

Title: How Effective Are Avalanche Airbags? Field Tests of Avalanche Safety Equipment: Date: 2012; Authors: Lorenz Meier, Stephan Harvey; Description: Avalanche transceiver â€“ shovel â€“ probe. This still is the standard equipment recommended for touring in the backcountry. More and more, ...; Object ID: issw-2012-756-763.pdf; Keywords: avalanche airbags, avalanche safety equipment, avalanche deposits, avalanche burial; View additional details about How Effective Are Avalanche Airbags? Field Tests of Avalanche Safety Equipment

Title: Adherence to Risk Prevention and Safety Measures in Backcountry Winter Recreationists: Date: 2012; Authors: Procter E., Strapazzon G., Staffler HP, Preindl A., Seebacher F., Castlunger L., Ebner I., Brugger H.; Description: Rapid extrication within 10-20 minutes of complete avalanche burial is essential for survival (Haegeli et al. 2011). Safety equipment, along with basi...; Object ID: issw-2012-827-830.pdf; Keywords: avalanche burial, backcountry, avalanche risk, avalanche safety equipment; View additional details about Adherence to Risk Prevention and Safety Measures in Backcountry Winter Recreationists

Title: Avalanche Airbag Survey: A U.S. Perspective: Date: 2012; Authors: Steve Christie; Description: Several avalanche accidents in the winter of 2012 propelled avalanche airbag awareness into the mainstream of the United States. In our industry weÊ�...; Object ID: issw-2012-361-362.pdf; Keywords: avalanche airbags, accidents, avalanche safety equipment; View additional details about Avalanche Airbag Survey: A U.S. Perspective