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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: CHARACTERIZING DIFFERENCES AMONG AUTOMATED AVALANCHE TERRAIN MAPPING APPROACHES: A MULTI-INSTITUTION COMPARISON AT ROGERS PASS, CANADA: Date: 2026-09-28; Authors: John Sykes, Stephan Harvey, Paula Spannring, Christoph Hesselbach, Kalin Markov, Pascal Haegeli, Grant Statham; Description: Automated avalanche terrain mapping has become an established approach for communicating avalanche terrain exposure to public and professional backcou...; Object ID: ISSW2026_FS2.7.pdf; Keywords: automated avalanche terrain mapping, avalanche terrain exposure scale (ates), runout simulation, model comparison; View additional details about CHARACTERIZING DIFFERENCES AMONG AUTOMATED AVALANCHE TERRAIN MAPPING APPROACHES: A MULTI-INSTITUTION COMPARISON AT ROGERS PASS, CANADA

Title: ATES FOR OPERATIONAL TERRAIN MANAGEMENT IN THE USA FOR MOTORIZED AND NON-MOTORIZED GROUPS: Date: 2026-09-28; Authors: Lee K. Blazek; Description: The Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale (ATES) is widely used to classify avalanche terrain for recreational trip planning, yet its role in structured op...; Object ID: ISSW2026_P2.32.pdf; Keywords: avalanche terrain exposure scale (ates), operational terrain management, terrain management, scales of travel in avalanche terrain, snowmobiling and motorized travel; View additional details about ATES FOR OPERATIONAL TERRAIN MANAGEMENT IN THE USA FOR MOTORIZED AND NON-MOTORIZED GROUPS

Title: KEEPING PEOPLE SAFE IN OUR MOUNTAINS – TOWARD AN AUTOATES-BASED AVALANCHE MODELING SYSTEM FOR THE SOUTHERN ALPS, AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND: Date: 2026-09-28; Authors: Philip Elder, Nicolas Cullen, Aubrey Miller; Description: Snow avalanches present risks to people and infrastructure in mountain environments worldwide. In Aotearoa New Zealand, growing participation in alpin...; Object ID: ISSW2026_P2.35.pdf; Keywords: avalanche terrain exposure scale (ates), terrain, avalanche hazard, new zealand; View additional details about KEEPING PEOPLE SAFE IN OUR MOUNTAINS – TOWARD AN AUTOATES-BASED AVALANCHE MODELING SYSTEM FOR THE SOUTHERN ALPS, AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND

Title: AUTOATES V3.0: AUTOMATED ATES MAPPING AT SCALE ACROSS WESTERN CANADA: Date: 2026-09-28; Authors: John Sykes, Declan Knies, Pascal Haegeli, Kristin Anthony-Malone, Grant Statham; Description: Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale (ATES) maps help backcountry travelers understand how exposed a piece of terrain is to avalanche hazard. Making those...; Object ID: ISSW2026_P4.48.pdf; Keywords: automated avalanche terrain mapping; avalanche terrain exposure scale (ates); runout simulation; model validation; trip planning; View additional details about AUTOATES V3.0: AUTOMATED ATES MAPPING AT SCALE ACROSS WESTERN CANADA

Title: DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE SCALE AUTOMATED AVALANCHE TERRAIN EXPOSURE SCALE (ATES) RATINGS IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL AVALANCHE EXPERTS: Date: 2023-10-08; Authors: Charles D. von Avis, John M. Sykes, Bryan Tutt; Description: The Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale (ATES) is a terrain rating system developed in Canada to communicate risk due to snow avalanches to backcountry r...; Object ID: ISSW2023_P2.57.pdf; Keywords: avalanche terrain exposure scale (ates), autoates, digital maps, forest density, localization; View additional details about DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE SCALE AUTOMATED AVALANCHE TERRAIN EXPOSURE SCALE (ATES) RATINGS IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL AVALANCHE EXPERTS

Title: THE AVGAR; A DECISION MAKING TOOL FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF AVALANCHE SEARCH AND RESCUE MISSIONS: Date: 2023-10-08; Authors: Michael Ackerman, Jonathan Wilson; Description: We've experienced an uptick of complicated, avalanche SAR (AvSAR) missions in the US. Teams in Colorado have faced a rash of difficult rescues and rec...; Object ID: ISSW2023_P2.58.pdf; Keywords: avalanche rescue, decision making, risk assessment, hazard management, exposure scale; View additional details about THE AVGAR; A DECISION MAKING TOOL FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF AVALANCHE SEARCH AND RESCUE MISSIONS

Title: A STANDARDIZED, MULTISCALE, FUZZY SPATIALDATA MODEL FOR AVALANCHE TERRAIN EXPOSURE SCALE MAPPING: Date: 2023-10-08; Authors: Eirik Sharp, Cam Campbell, Grant Statham, Bryce Schroers; Description: The Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale (ATES) is a valuable tool for describing the severity of avalanche terrain. Traditionally developed for print me...; Object ID: ISSW2023_P2.33.pdf; Keywords: avalanche terrain exposure scale, ates, gis, land classification, fuzzy sets, mapping; View additional details about A STANDARDIZED, MULTISCALE, FUZZY SPATIALDATA MODEL FOR AVALANCHE TERRAIN EXPOSURE SCALE MAPPING

Title: How do experts interpret avalanche terrain from a map?: Date: 2018-10-07; Authors: GÃ¼nter Schmudlach, Stephan Harvey, Lukas DÃ¼rr; Description: Planning ski tours with accurate topographic maps is today a standard procedure. When a specific avalanche-prone slope has to be evaluated, the percep...; Object ID: ISSW2018_P19.7.pdf; Keywords: avalanche terrain perception, ates, avalanche terrain exposure scale, backcountry skiing; View additional details about How do experts interpret avalanche terrain from a map?

Title: Terrain Classification of Norwegian Slab Avalanche Accidents: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Linda Hallandvik, Eivind Aadland, Odd L. Vikene; Description: It is difficult to rely on snow conditions, weather and human factors when making judgements about avalanche risk because these variables are dynamic ...; Object ID: ISSW16_P2.03.pdf; Keywords: avalanche terrain exposure scale (ates), fatal avalanche accidents, outdoor recreation, practical implications, from novice to expert; View additional details about Terrain Classification of Norwegian Slab Avalanche Accidents

Title: Method for an Automatized Avalanche Terrain Classification: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: GÃ¼nter Schmudlach, Jochen KÃ¶hler; Description: Avalanche terrain classification according to ATES (Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale) has become a popular method to represent and disseminate avalanc...; Object ID: ISSW16_P2.04.pdf; Keywords: ates, avalanche terrain exposure scale, avaluator; View additional details about Method for an Automatized Avalanche Terrain Classification

Title: Avalanche Terrain Exposure Classification for Avalanche Accidents in Catalan Pyrenees: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: GlÃ²ria MartÃ, Laura Trabal, Joan Manel Vilaplana, Carles GarcÃa-SellÃ©s; Description: Avalanche terrain exposure consists of identifying and classifying areas prone to avalanches taking into account terrain features. From a data set of ...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O4-20.pdf; Keywords: accidents, avalanche terrain exposure scale, danger; View additional details about Avalanche Terrain Exposure Classification for Avalanche Accidents in Catalan Pyrenees

Title: Mapping Exposure to Avalanche Terrain: Date: 2010; Authors: Cam Campbell, Peter Marshall; Description: During the winter of 2009-10, several signs were created in collaboration with British Columbia government agencies for winter trailheads. The center...; Object ID: ISSW_P-046.pdf; Keywords: winter trailheads, avalanche terrain exposure scale (ates), slope- to basin-scale terrain; View additional details about Mapping Exposure to Avalanche Terrain

Title: The Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale: Date: 2006; Authors: Grant Statham, Bruce McMahon, Ian Tomm; Description: Exposure to avalanche terrain is a fundamental concept and an important parameter for winter routefinding decisions in the backcountry. However, educa...; Object ID: issw-2006-491-497.pdf; Keywords: avalanche terrain, terrain classification, exposure scale, education; View additional details about The Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale

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