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Title: GRAUPEL, CRUSTS, PERSISTENT INSTABILITY, AND UNUSUAL SLAB BEHAVIOR: TWO CASE STUDIES FROM MOUNT SHASTA, CALIFORNIA, USA
Date: 2026-09-28
Authors: Christian Jordan, Eric Falconer, Hayden MacArthur, Jeremy J. Axelrod, Zach Guy, Nick Meyers
Description: These case studies examine two large natural avalanches attributed to graupel/crust combinations on Mount Shasta, California. The first case study det...
Object ID: ISSW2026_P4.13.pdf
Keywords: graupel; persistent weak layer; persistent slab; melt-freeze crust
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Title: A PERSISTENT SLAB CYCLE IN THE WASHINGTON CASCADSES; A CASE STUDY OF SNOWPACK VARIABLES AFFECTING THE DURATION OF OBSERVED AVALANCHE ACTIVITY ACROSS SUBREGIONS
Date: 2026-09-28
Authors: Kathryn J. Warren
Description: In the Washington Cascades, rain-on-snow events followed by prolonged high pressure frequently lead to the formation of crust adjacent persistent weak...
Object ID: ISSW2026_P4.23.pdf
Keywords: persistent slab avalanches, coastal snow climate, case study, faceted snow
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Title: A MULTI-SOURCE, INTERNATIONAL ANALYSIS OF AVALANCHE PROBLEM TYPES IN FATAL INCIDENTS (2017–2026)
Date: 2026-09-28
Authors: Keith Gale
Description: Avalanche danger ratings have appropriately received substantial research attention because they provide the primary regional summary of avalanche haz...
Object ID: ISSW2026_P4.42.pdf
Keywords: avalanche problem types, danger scale, persistent slab, fatality analysis, international harmonization
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Title: A HIGH-LEVEL METEOROLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE ORIGINS OF A DEEP PERSISTENT SLAB OVER BRITISH COLUMBIA; NOVEMBER – DECEMBER 2022
Date: 2023-10-08
Authors: Uwe Gramann
Description: During fall and early winter of 2022, a deep persistent slab (DPS) formed within the snowpack of central and southern British Columbia that caused mul...
Object ID: ISSW2023_P1.54.pdf
Keywords: deep persistent slab; weather pattern, enso, la niña
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Title: TERRAIN SELECTION TACTICS FOR HELICOPTER SKIING - MANAGING AVALANCHE RISK DURING THE 2022-23 SEASON
Date: 2023-10-08
Authors: Scott Thumlert, Criag McGee, Carl Trescher
Description: Managing snow avalanche risk during guided helicopter skiing operations is critical for guest and worker safety. The 2022-23 winter snowpack in Britis...
Object ID: ISSW2023_O14.04.pdf
Keywords: guided helicopter skiing, terrain selection tactics, avalanche risk management, deep persistent slab avalanche problem.
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Title: Graupel as a Persistent Weak Layer in a Maritime Climate
Date: 2018-10-07
Authors: Steve A. Reynaud
Description: Graupel is a common and, normally, short lived weak layer in maritime snow climates. Graupel forms during storms from strong convective activity and c...
Object ID: ISSW2018_P11.4.pdf
Keywords: graupel, persistent weak layer, persistent slab, storm snow instabilities
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Title: Deep Slab Instability: Loading and Settlement Rate Thresholds Related to Failure – Part II
Date: 2016-10-02
Authors: Patrick J. Wright, Bob Comey, Chris McCollister, Mike Rheam
Description: Deep slab avalanches, which tend to be large and destructive, remain a challenge to accurately forecast. Using 42 seasons of historical data from Jack...
Object ID: ISSW16_P1.08.pdf
Keywords: deep slab, persistent slab, settlement, loading, avalanche forecasting
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Title: Cupid Delivers New Slide Path to Copper Mountain: A Case Study of a Large Natural Avalanche
Date: 2014-09-29
Authors: Reed B. Ryan, Jeffrey W. Davis, William R. Blair
Description: In February of 2014, Summit County, Colorado experienced a historic avalanche cycle. During this cycle, Copper Mountain Resort (CMR) experienced the ...
Object ID: ISSW14_paper_O1.03.pdf
Keywords: natural avalanche, ski areas, deep persistent slab, bootpacking
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