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Title: Ski-Touring, Avalanche Risk and Human Factors: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Boris Valat, et Ludovic Ravanel; Description: Every winter, mountain practitioners are directly confronted with the question of avalanches. During the 2011-2012 season, 32 avalanche accidents and ...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P5-14.pdf; Keywords: ski touring, avalanche risk, human factors, decision making; View additional details about Ski-Touring, Avalanche Risk and Human Factors

Title: Connais-Toi, Toi-MÃªme: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Damien HAXAIRE; Description: Comment aborder les facteurs humains individuels auprÃ¨s des pratiquants? Les enjeux : dans un environnement complexe, Ã©valuer un risque et prend...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P5-16.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, human factors; View additional details about Connais-Toi, Toi-MÃªme

Title: Human Factors in Decision Making in Avalanche Terrain: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: FranÃ§ois-Xavier Cierco, Frank Debouck; Description: Human factors are identified as a key factor in decision making for group leader in avalanche terrain. They affect both every steps of the decision pr...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P5-19.pdf; Keywords: human factors, group management, leadership, 3*3 method, winter recreational activities; View additional details about Human Factors in Decision Making in Avalanche Terrain

Title: Who Is Involved In Avalanche Accidents?: Date: 2012; Authors: Benjamin Zweifel, Frank Techel, Christian BjÃ¶rk; Description: Off-piste and backcountry skiers, snow-shoers, climbers, heli-skiers, hikers, ski patrollers and many more: The range of people who are involved in av...; Object ID: issw-2012-234-239.pdf; Keywords: avalanche accidents, avalanche accident statistics, human factors; View additional details about Who Is Involved In Avalanche Accidents?

Title: Handler Perceptions of Optimal Scenting Conditions for Avalanche Rescue Dogs: Date: 2012; Authors: Ryan R. Gould, Eeva Latosuo; Description: Little research has been done to directly link environmental factors such as wind speed, humidity and air temperature to scenting conditions for avala...; Object ID: issw-2012-363-366.pdf; Keywords: avalanche rescue dogs, dog handlers, scenting conditions, environmental factors, practical experience; View additional details about Handler Perceptions of Optimal Scenting Conditions for Avalanche Rescue Dogs

Title: Experience is Not Enough: Persistent Weak Layers in Western Canada 2007 â€“ 2010: Date: 2010; Authors: Karl Klassen; Description: The winters of 2007/08, 2008/09, and 2009/10 in British Columbia were characterized by numerous persistent weak layers (PWLs). Professional avalanche ...; Object ID: ISSW_O-032.pdf; Keywords: weak layers, human factors, avalanche practitioners; View additional details about Experience is Not Enough: Persistent Weak Layers in Western Canada 2007 â€“ 2010

Title: Human Factors in Avalanche Avoidance and Survival: Consequences of Violating the Rules of Safe Travel: Date: 2010; Authors: Bob Uttl, Kelly L. Kisinger, Joanna McDouall, Christina Mitchell, Jan Uttl; Description: Using hundreds of historical avalanche accident records from USA and Canada, we examined human factors â€“ avalanche victims' behavior prior to,...; Object ID: ISSW_P-042.pdf; Keywords: human factors, avalanche accidents, avalanche avoidance, avalanche survival; View additional details about Human Factors in Avalanche Avoidance and Survival: Consequences of Violating the Rules of Safe Travel

Title: How Do Leadership Styles Cope With the Impact of Human Factors in Decision Making in Risky Terrain?: Date: 2009; Authors: M. FÃ¶rster; Description: As people are a major source of risk and the least predictable, it seems important to look at the different ways how we can cope with this risk. Sever...; Object ID: issw-2009-0649-0653.pdf; Keywords: leadership, human factors, risk, decision-making, training, gender; View additional details about How Do Leadership Styles Cope With the Impact of Human Factors in Decision Making in Risky Terrain?

Title: Deep Slab Instability, Decision Making, and Consequences: A Case Study: Date: 2008-09-25; Authors: Kirsti Jurica, Steve â€œHootsâ€ Witsoe; Description: On March 8th, 2008 an avalanche occurred on Mt. Eyak, near Cordova, Alaska. It resulted in the death of an avalanche forecaster, and the broken femur ...; Object ID: P__8260.pdf; Keywords: deep slab instability, human factors; View additional details about Deep Slab Instability, Decision Making, and Consequences: A Case Study

Title: Avalanche Disasters in the Historic Record; A Survey of Cultural Attitudes in Western Civilization: Date: 2008-09-22; Authors: Adam Brown; Description: Avalanches have existed for as long as snow has covered mountainsides. As such they are a natural phenomenon of infinite age. Avalanches become natura...; Object ID: P__8253.pdf; Keywords: decision making, human factors; View additional details about Avalanche Disasters in the Historic Record; A Survey of Cultural Attitudes in Western Civilization

Title: Supporting Sound Decisions: A Professional Perspective on Recreational Avalanche Accident Prevention in Canada: Date: 2004; Authors: Laura Adams; Description: Relative to recreationists, avalanche professionals in Canada have a high success rate for managing avalanche hazard and making sound decisions in ava...; Object ID: issw-2004-441-451.pdf; Keywords: avalanche education, decision making, human factors, hazard communication; View additional details about Supporting Sound Decisions: A Professional Perspective on Recreational Avalanche Accident Prevention in Canada

Title: Evidence of Heuristic Traps in Recreational Avalanche Accidents: Date: 2002; Authors: Ian McCammon; Description: Even though people are capable of making decisions in a thorough and methodical way, it appears that most of the time they don't. A growing body of re...; Object ID: issw-2002-244-251.pdf; Keywords: avalanche accidents, avalanche education, decision making, heuristics, human factors; View additional details about Evidence of Heuristic Traps in Recreational Avalanche Accidents

Title: The Avalanche Weather Triangle: Date: 2002; Authors: Rocco Altobelli; Description: Fredston and Fesler (1994) used a triangle as a graphic organizer to represent three factors that produce avalanche instability: terrain, snowpack and...; Object ID: issw-2002-433-435.pdf; Keywords: weather education, avalanche education, avalanche factors, weather observations, graphic organizer; View additional details about The Avalanche Weather Triangle

Title: The Role of Training in Recreational Avalanche Accidents in the United States: Date: 2000; Authors: Ian McCammon; Description: Avalanche education has become widely available in the United States, and yet trained recreationists continue to comprise over a third of avalanche vi...; Object ID: issw-2000-037-045.pdf; Keywords: avalanche accidents, avalanche education, human factors, decision making, heuristics, risk homeostasis, risk reduction, behavioral education, naturalistic decision making; View additional details about The Role of Training in Recreational Avalanche Accidents in the United States

Title: Human Factors in Avalanche Accidents: Date: 2000; Authors: Dale Atkins; Description: A review of fatal United States avalanche accidents in the 1990s shows terrain, weather, and snow pack conditions are generally contributory factors t...; Object ID: issw-2000-046-051.pdf; Keywords: human factors, human errors, avalanche fatalities, avalanche accidents, naturalistic decision making; View additional details about Human Factors in Avalanche Accidents

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