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Title: Forecasting for a Widespread Heliski Operation: Date: 1996; Authors: Bob Sayer; Description: This will be a 15 minute oral presentation, with slides, describing the procedures employed at Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing. MWHS is located in the ...; Object ID: issw-1996-216b.pdf; Keywords: forecasting, helicopter skiing; View additional details about Forecasting for a Widespread Heliski Operation

Title: Avalanche Forecasting for a Helicopter Skiing Operation in the United States: Date: 1994; Authors: Jim Woodrnencey, Jon Shick; Description: Helicopter skiing is not a new sport in the United States, with a history spanning over 20 years, it has developed into a viable business in several l...; Object ID: issw-1994-527-531.pdf; Keywords: backcountry skiing, forecasting, helicopter skiing; View additional details about Avalanche Forecasting for a Helicopter Skiing Operation in the United States

Title: North Cascade Helicopter Skiing Risk: Date: 1988; Authors: Eric Burr; Description: Five seasons of operation with no serious accidents were halted last season (1988) because of insurance unavailability. The situation resolved itself ...; Object ID: issw-1988-087-090.pdf; Keywords: insurance, ski runs, helicopter skiing, risk,; View additional details about North Cascade Helicopter Skiing Risk

Title: Helicopter Skiing Operations and Agency Administration: Date: 1984; Authors: H. Peter Wingle; Description: Helicopter skiing has become a small, but desired adventure sport in North America. The degree of control by the land manager Varies, but operators ar...; Object ID: ISSW-1984-172-178.pdf; Keywords: national forest lands, monitered, safety, helicopter skiing, permit; View additional details about Helicopter Skiing Operations and Agency Administration

Title: Avalanche Hazard Evaluation in Helicopter Skiing: Date: 1980; Authors: Hans Gmoser; Description: I delivered a paper at the previous Avalanche Workshop-in 1976 comparing the avalanche hazards and the problems of dealing with them in Alpine ski tou...; Object ID: issw-1980-090-097.pdf; Keywords: helicopter skiing, hazard, accidents, terrain, untracked snow; View additional details about Avalanche Hazard Evaluation in Helicopter Skiing

Title: Research and Development of Avalanche Control Methods in Banff National Park: Date: 1976; Authors: K. Everts, B. Laidlaw; Description: The primary method for controlling avalanches in Banff National Park is helicopter bombing. In 1970, we began investigating methods of controlling ava...; Object ID: issw-1976-030-041.pdf; Keywords: avalanche control, helicopter bombing, explosive, remote receiver system; View additional details about Research and Development of Avalanche Control Methods in Banff National Park

Title: Safe Helicopter Skiing: Date: 1976; Authors: M. Wiegele; Description: Procedures for safe travel in avalanche terrain have been discussed in several publications (Gallagher, 1967; Williams, 1975; Perla and Martinelli, 19...; Object ID: issw-1976-246-251.pdf; Keywords: fatalities, safety, helicopter skiing, skiing site, terrain; View additional details about Safe Helicopter Skiing

Title: Dealing with Avalanche Problems in Helicopter Skiing: Date: 1976; Authors: H. Gmoser; Description: After having guided and conducted high mountain alpine ski tours for 12 consecutive seasons, I recognized one overriding difference when I seriously g...; Object ID: issw-1976-252-259.pdf; Keywords: helicopter skiing, hazard, mountain guides; View additional details about Dealing with Avalanche Problems in Helicopter Skiing