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Title: To the origin of the temperature bias in the AROME numerical weather forecast model : investigations at a high-altitude site: Date: 2018-10-07; Authors: Isabelle Gouttevin, Vincent Vionnet, Fatima Karbou, Hugo Merzisen, Yannick Deliot; Description: The AROME-France meso-scale atmospheric model currently provides operational weather forecasts at about 1.3-km spatial resolution over a domain coveri...; Object ID: ISSW2018_P08.9.pdf; Keywords: numerical weather prediction models - mountain meteorology - model biases.; View additional details about To the origin of the temperature bias in the AROME numerical weather forecast model : investigations at a high-altitude site

Title: NATLEFS: A snow observing tool for mountain guides in South Tyrol: Date: 2018-10-07; Authors: Lukas Rastner, Norbert Lanzanasto, Fabio Gheser; Description: About 29 avalanche forecasting centres in the European Alps assess the regional avalanche danger for their area on a regular basis and inform the publ...; Object ID: ISSW2018_P18.5.pdf; Keywords: observing tool, avalanches, mountain guides, forecasting service; View additional details about NATLEFS: A snow observing tool for mountain guides in South Tyrol

Title: La Skieda Telemark Festival: Managing Risk and Human Factors of 350 Skiers and 12 Guides: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Fabiano Monti, Alberto Marazzi, Davide Spini, Christoph Mitterer, Walter Steinkogler; Description: Often, accidents involving avalanche-aware people can be ascribed to human factors, i.e. inappropriate risk management; professional mountain guides a...; Object ID: ISSW16_P2.46.pdf; Keywords: mountain guides, decision-making, human factor, heuristic traps; View additional details about La Skieda Telemark Festival: Managing Risk and Human Factors of 350 Skiers and 12 Guides

Title: Case Study: Forecasting Challenges on San Francisco Peaks, Arizona; Anomalies of This Low Mid-Latitude Strata Volcano: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: David W. Lovejoy; Description: San Francisco Peaks in northern Arizona is the focus of this case study which characterizes unique attributes of this mid-latitude, high elevation str...; Object ID: ISSW16_P4.24.pdf; Keywords: avalanche forecasting, mid-latitude volcanoes, mountain weather; View additional details about Case Study: Forecasting Challenges on San Francisco Peaks, Arizona; Anomalies of This Low Mid-Latitude Strata Volcano

Title: A Review of Avalanche Ecology: Forest Habitat Structure and Wildlife Biodiversity: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Kelly Muller, Philip Straub; Description: Avalanches are significant drivers of natural processes in mountain ecosystems. This study reviews previous research on the effects of avalanches to t...; Object ID: ISSW16_P4.52.pdf; Keywords: mountain ecosystems, forest structure, wildlife habitat, biodiversity, bark beetle (coleopter:scolytidae), vegetation mosaic; View additional details about A Review of Avalanche Ecology: Forest Habitat Structure and Wildlife Biodiversity

Title: Snow Kiting and Biking in Avalanche Terrain: Date: 2014-09-29; Authors: Sarah Carter, Jennie Milton, Jeremy Hanke; Description: In recent years the summer sports of kite surfing and dirt biking have developed winter equivalents: the new sports of snow kiting and snow biking are...; Object ID: ISSW14_paper_P4.25.pdf; Keywords: snow kite, snow bike, winter mountain travel, avalanche terrain, avalanche safety; View additional details about Snow Kiting and Biking in Avalanche Terrain

Title: Throttle Decisions: An Example of Furthering Avalanche Awareness in the Mountain Snowmobile Community Through Use of Social Comparison: Date: 2014-09-29; Authors: Jeremy Hanke, Carole Savage; Description: In 2011, the Search and Rescue Secretariat funded a three-year Mountain Snowmobiler Avalanche Incident Prevention Project through the Search an...; Object ID: ISSW14_paper_P4.37.pdf; Keywords: mountain snowmobiling; education; film; social comparison theory; View additional details about Throttle Decisions: An Example of Furthering Avalanche Awareness in the Mountain Snowmobile Community Through Use of Social Comparison

Title: Artificial Snow and its Impacts in a Ski Resort and its Mountain Hydrosystem: Example of Avoriaz Resort: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Elodie Magnier; Description: The practice of artificial snowmaking is recent (1950 in the United States) and since 1990, French resorts, including Avoriaz, as well as their Swiss...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O1-11.pdf; Keywords: artificial snow, water resource, mountain area, catchment area, hydrosystem; View additional details about Artificial Snow and its Impacts in a Ski Resort and its Mountain Hydrosystem: Example of Avoriaz Resort

Title: Impulse Water Waves Generated by Snow Avalanches: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Mohamed Naaim; Description: Retaining dams devoted to artificial snow production, are most of the time located in the vicinity of steep slope areas and may be threatened by snow ...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O2-21.pdf; Keywords: impulse water waves, snow avalanches, mountain lakes; View additional details about Impulse Water Waves Generated by Snow Avalanches

Title: Telemedicine Backpack: Helping Rescue Teams to Send Vital Sign Measurements to Healthcare Professionals in Inaccessible Areas: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Avellanas M., Mayo S., RodrigÃ¡lvarez V., Coll J., Sierra M., AnglÃ©s R., Hurtado R.; Description: Supported by the Interregional Cooperation Program Spain-France-Andorra POCTEFA INTERREG IV A 2007-2013 as part of STIPP Project and with the aim of i...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P4-55.pdf; Keywords: telemedicine, backpack, mountain, healthcare, rescue, accident, vital signs, ecg; View additional details about Telemedicine Backpack: Helping Rescue Teams to Send Vital Sign Measurements to Healthcare Professionals in Inaccessible Areas

Title: Risk Management With Mandatory Upper Risk Threshold in the Worldâ€™s Largest Mountaineering School: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Manuel Genswein, Krister Kristensen; Description: At the beginning of the new millennium, the DAV Summit Club, the commercial mountaineering school of the German Alpine Club and worldâ€™s largest...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P5-03.pdf; Keywords: risk management, residual risk threshold, mountain guiding; View additional details about Risk Management With Mandatory Upper Risk Threshold in the Worldâ€™s Largest Mountaineering School

Title: STIPP, A Spanish French Project That Combines Experience and Technology to Dissemimate Information on Both Sides of the Pyrenees in Order to Prevent Risk Situations in Mountain Areas: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Comet B., Dupouy J., Avellanas M, Mayo S., Rodrigalvarez V., Cisneros C., Coll J., Sierra M., AnglÃ©s R., Asiain D., Pons A., Robert A., Hurtado R.; Description: Supported by the Interregional Co-operation Program Spain-France-Andorra POCTEFA INTERREG IV A 2007-2013 the STIPP Project was developed by different ...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P5-32.pdf; Keywords: technology, information, satellite, weather station, server, telemedicine, mountain, healthcare, rescue, crossborder, risk prevention; View additional details about STIPP, A Spanish French Project That Combines Experience and Technology to Dissemimate Information on Both Sides of the Pyrenees in Order to Prevent Risk Situations in Mountain Areas

Title: How Mountain Snowmobilers Adjust Their Riding Preferences in Response to Avalanche Hazard Information Available at Different Stages of Backcountry Trips: Date: 2012; Authors: Pascal Haegeli, Luke Strong-Cvetich, Wolfgang Haider; Description: Over the last five winters, mountain snowmobilers accounted for 53% (41 of 77) of all recreational avalanche fatalities in Canada, which is a signific...; Object ID: issw-2012-800-806.pdf; Keywords: mountain snowmobiling, avalanche hazard information, decision making, terrain choices, discrete choice experiment; View additional details about How Mountain Snowmobilers Adjust Their Riding Preferences in Response to Avalanche Hazard Information Available at Different Stages of Backcountry Trips

Title: Is Going From Snow Avalanche Analysis to Decision Making Different for Snow Scientists or Practitioners? Overview of the Two Contexts.: Date: 2010; Authors: SÃ©ba stien Escande, Dominique LÃ©tang; Description: Snow avalanche analysis is needed either for experts to reduce the risk for people and assets at risk or for skiers and alpinists to choose the best w...; Object ID: ISSW_P-050.pdf; Keywords: snow avalanche analysis, decision making, snow scientists, snow practitioners, mountain guides; View additional details about Is Going From Snow Avalanche Analysis to Decision Making Different for Snow Scientists or Practitioners? Overview of the Two Contexts.

Title: Snow Variability and Validity of Snow Stability Assessment: Date: 2010; Authors: Pavel Chernous, Yuri Fedorenko, Nikolay Barashev, Yuri Seliverstov; Description: Results of the field studies of spatial snow variability on mountain slopes for such regions as: the Khibini Mountains, the Altai Mountains, the Baika...; Object ID:; Keywords: snow stability, mountain slopes, snow thickness, density, shear strength; View additional details about Snow Variability and Validity of Snow Stability Assessment

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