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- Title: Avalanche Accidents in the Italian Alps 1985-2009
- Date: 2010
- Authors: M. Valt
- Description: Avalanche accidents show a very high mortality rate that ranges from 60 % to 70%,
i.e. much higher than that of traffic accidents (3% of casualties e...
- Object ID: ISSW_P-085.pdf
- Keywords: avalanche accidents, danger degree, mountain professionals, rescue
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- Title: Recent Variability of Avalanche Activity and Snowfall in the Italian Alps
- Date: 2010
- Authors: M. Valt, P. Cianfarra
- Description: The study of the snow cover variability is fundamental for alpine countries for many
reasons, specifically winter tourism, hydro-electricity producti...
- Object ID: ISSW_P-087.pdf
- Keywords: snow cover, hyro-electricity production, forecast, mountain ecosystem
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- Title: Avalanche Hazard and Visitor Numbers- A Study in Lochaber, Scotland
- Date: 2009
- Authors: Grahma Moss
- Description: Avalanche hazard in Scotland is characterized by rapidly changing weather, rugged topography and a snowpack shaped above all by wind. Avalanche foreca...
- Object ID: issw-2009-0628-0632.pdf
- Keywords: avalanche forecast, decision making process, scotland, mountain visitor numbers
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- Title: Apprehension of Avalanche Risk and Decision Making Process in a Mediumhigh Mountain Range. The Case of the Vosges (France)
- Date: 2009
- Authors: Florie Giacona, Brice Martin
- Description: Mentioning avalanche risk in the Vosges generally causes a certain incredulity for this
range of modest height and its irregular snowfalls. However, ...
- Object ID: issw-2009-0633-0635.pdf
- Keywords: avalanche, sluff, vulnerability, decision-making, medium-high mountain, representation
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- Title: 1985 – 2009 Twenty-Five Years of Avalanche Accidents in Italy
- Date: 2009
- Authors: M. Valt, I. Chiambretti, R. Zasso
- Description: Italy’s avalanche accidents data bank was carried out by AINEVA and stores more
than 800 events between 1985 and 2009 period. Data bank files ...
- Object ID: issw-2009-0686-0690.pdf
- Keywords: avalanche accidents, danger degree, mountain professional, rescue
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- Title: San Juan Mountains Snow System Observatory & Research Venue
- Date: 2006
- Authors: Christopher C. Landry
- Description: Building on a legacy of San Juan Mountains snow research begun in the 1970's, the Center for Snow and Avalanche Studies is hosting and conducting inte...
- Object ID: issw-2006-407-410.pdf
- Keywords: san juan mountains, snow system science, snow hydrology, snow ecology, mountain climate monitoring
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- Title: An Interdisciplinary Snow Systems Course for Undergraduates
- Date: 2006
- Authors: Dr. Koren Nydick, Chris Landry
- Description: Despite the growing need for environmental scientists and managers to think with
an interdisciplinary perspective, many undergraduate courses are dis...
- Object ID: issw-2006-435.pdf
- Keywords: education, snow science, winter ecology, fort lewis college, mountain studies institute, energy budgets
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- Title: Winter 2003 in Southern BC – Perspective, Recognition, Management
- Date: 2006
- Authors: Chris Stethem, Marc Piché
- Description: The winter of 2002-03 began with the formation of a rain crust in November, followed by an extended period of fair weather and the development of a pe...
- Object ID: issw-2006-742-746.pdf
- Keywords: accidents, below average snowpacks, winter mountain travel, mechanized skiing
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- Title: Mountain Weather Forecasting in BC for Avalanche Safety
- Date: 2006
- Authors: Dr. Melinda Brugman
- Description: A special weather bulletin is produced during the winter season at the Pacific Storm Prediction Centre (PSPC) in Vancouver to support avalanche foreca...
- Object ID: issw-2006-844-850.pdf
- Keywords: mountain, weather, forecasting, british columbia, environment canada, verification, avalanche, probability, short term, long term, synopses
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- Title: Climate Database for Avalanche Warning in Norway
- Date: 2004
- Authors: Christian Jaedicke, Steinar Bakkehøi
- Description: Climate data is an essential tool for the study of weather induced geotechnical processes like avalanches. Climate data provides on overview of normal...
- Object ID: issw-2004-255-260.pdf
- Keywords: avalanche warning, climate, mountain weather
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- Title: Evolution, Challenges and Management of Mountain Weather Observations
- Date: 2004
- Authors: Mark Moore
- Description: Mountain weather observation programs in support of avalanche mitigation efforts and forecasting programs have evolved considerably since their humble...
- Object ID: issw-2004-270-278.pdf
- Keywords: mountain weather, data, weather observations, avalanche weather, weather sensors, data management
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- Title: ICAR and its Importance in Avalanche Rescue
- Date: 2004
- Authors: Hans-Jürg Etter, Roland Meister, Dale Atkins
- Description: The International Commission for Alpine Rescue (ICAR, http://www.icar-cisa.org/) was founded 1948 by influential representatives of the alpine rescue ...
- Object ID: issw-2004-360-369.pdf
- Keywords: mountaineering accidents, mountain rescue, prevention, emergency systems, avalanche accident trends
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- Title: Ten Years Experience with the Five Level Avalanche Danger Scale and the GIS Database in Switzerland
- Date: 2004
- Authors: Andreas Stoffel, Roland Meister
- Description: In 1993 the European avalanche warning services agreed on a standardized, five level avalanche danger scale. Since then, this danger scale has been in...
- Object ID: issw-2004-545-554.pdf
- Keywords: avalanche forecasting, avalanche danger scale, swiss alps, mountain climate
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- Title: France: How to Improve the Avalanche Knowledge of Mountain Guides? The Answer of the French Mountain Guides Association
- Date: 2002
- Authors: Alain Duclos, Claude Rey
- Description: The French Mountain Guides Association3 (Syndicat National des Guides de Montagne,) organises continuing training for its members. Since 1998, the foc...
- Object ID: issw-2002-252-255.pdf
- Keywords: avalanche course, mountain guides
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- Title: Application of Snow Models to Snow Removal Operations on the Going-to-the-Sun Road, Glacier National Park
- Date: 2000
- Authors: Daniel B. Fagre, Frederick L. Klasner
- Description: Snow removal, and the attendant avalanche risk for road crews, is a major issue on
mountain highways worldwide. The Going-to-the-Sun Road is the only...
- Object ID: issw-2000-266-272.pdf
- Keywords: snow plowing, snow models, glacier national park, mountain highways
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