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Title: FATAL OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES OF AVALANCHE WORKERS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA - 1950 TO 2026: Date: 2026-09-28; Authors: Ethan Greene, Spencer Logan, Joe Obad, Brendan Martland, Bruce Jamieson; Description: People working in avalanche safety are exposed to significant hazards at work. Despite the potential for harm, fatal workplace accidents involving ava...; Object ID: ISSW2026_FS1.5.pdf; Keywords: worker safety, risk management, fatal occupational injuries, avalanche accidents; View additional details about FATAL OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES OF AVALANCHE WORKERS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA - 1950 TO 2026

Title: ANALYSIS OF 50 YEARS OF FATAL AVALANCHE ACCIDENTS IN THE CATALAN PYRENEES (1970-2020): Date: 2023-10-08; Authors: Glòria Martí, Ricard Cabré, Íñigo Soteras, Ramón Arqué, Carles García-Sellés, Santiago Manguan; Description: The creation of The Mountain Accident Observatory in Catalonia allowed to bring together different professionals (rescue teams, doctors and avalanche ...; Object ID: ISSW2023_P2.17.pdf; Keywords: avalanche accident, fatal accident, mortality, avalanche danger; View additional details about ANALYSIS OF 50 YEARS OF FATAL AVALANCHE ACCIDENTS IN THE CATALAN PYRENEES (1970-2020)

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: The Svalbard Fatal Accident 19th December 2015 â€“ the Acute Phase: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Kjetil Brattlien, Erik Hestnes, Ulrik Domaas; Description: The Svalbard fatal avalanche caused massive destruction when it hit part of the village Longyearbyen Saturday morning at the start of the Christmas ho...; Object ID: ISSW16_P3.22.pdf; Keywords: svalbard, fatal accident; View additional details about The Svalbard Fatal Accident 19th December 2015 â€“ the Acute Phase

Title: Fatal Occupational Injuries of Avalanche Workers in North America: Date: 2014-09-29; Authors: Ethan M. Greene, Bruce Jamieson, Spencer Logan; Description: In the United States, since the 1950s the annual number of avalanche workers killed by avalanches has averaged 0.6. The ten-year averages over this p...; Object ID: ISSW14_paper_O12.03.pdf; Keywords: worker safety, risk management, fatal occupational injuries, avalanche accidents; View additional details about Fatal Occupational Injuries of Avalanche Workers in North America

Title: Avalanche Control and Hazard Forecasting Techniques: Date: 1976; Authors: D. Anderson, L. FitzGerald, K. Hoopingarner, J. Stratton; Description: The Snowbird Corporation controls approximately 450 starting zones which affect the ski area, and an additional 47 starting zones which affect the acc...; Object ID: issw-1976-002-018.pdf; Keywords: avalanche control, avalanche forecasting, starting zones, fatal; View additional details about Avalanche Control and Hazard Forecasting Techniques