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Title: AVALANCHE HAZARD IDENTIFICATION IN EMILIA-ROMAGNA APENNINES: A STATISTICAL EMPIRICAL APPROACH BASED ON THE RUN-OUT RATIO: Date: 2026-09-28; Authors: Sabbadini R., Cau M., Anfossi G., Fanari F., Dondi C., Mazzini E., Chiambretti I.; Description: In this study, a statistical-empirical methodology was developed to rapidly identify potential avalanche hazard zones in the Emilia-Romagna Apennines ...; Object ID: ISSW2026_P1.24.pdf; Keywords: potential release area (pra), avalanche hazard mapping, northern apennines, run-out ratio, gumbel distribution, risk mitigation, civil protection, gis; View additional details about AVALANCHE HAZARD IDENTIFICATION IN EMILIA-ROMAGNA APENNINES: A STATISTICAL EMPIRICAL APPROACH BASED ON THE RUN-OUT RATIO

Title: CHANGING THE FUTURE: ELECTRONIC INITIATION SYSTEM (E*STAR) FOR AVALANCHE EXPLOSIVES: Date: 2026-09-28; Authors: Michael Blancher, Braden Schmidt, Timothy Glassett; Description: E*STAR is an electronic detonator system developed by Austin Powder Company that pairs a programmable microchip with dual capacitors to precisely init...; Object ID: ISSW2026_P3.3.pdf; Keywords: avalanche risk mitigation, e*star, electronic detonator, safety fuse assembly, pull-wire ignitors, programmable delay, montis; View additional details about CHANGING THE FUTURE: ELECTRONIC INITIATION SYSTEM (E*STAR) FOR AVALANCHE EXPLOSIVES

Title: CASE MOSJøEN - CHALLENGING RISK MITIGATION IN THE TOWN CENTER DUE TO POWDER CLOUD AND AVALANCHE GENERATED FLOOD WAVES: Date: 2024-09-23; Authors: Priska Helene Hiller , Anne Bruland Høyen; Description: Parts of the center of the Norwegian town Mosjøen are prone to avalanche hazard. A river divides the town center from the steep slope of the mountain...; Object ID: ISSW2024_O7.2.pdf; Keywords: risk mitigation, powder cloud, flood wave, snow avalanche; View additional details about CASE MOSJøEN - CHALLENGING RISK MITIGATION IN THE TOWN CENTER DUE TO POWDER CLOUD AND AVALANCHE GENERATED FLOOD WAVES

Title: BEST PRACTICES FOR MOTORIZED TRAVEL IN AVALANCHE TERRAIN: Date: 2023-10-08; Authors: Jeremy Hanke, Iain Stewart-Patterson; Description: The speed of travel while moving through avalanche terrain on a snowmobile provides both advantages and drawbacks. As exposure is a key element of ris...; Object ID: ISSW2023_P2.53.pdf; Keywords: snowmobile, travel techniques, risk mitigation; View additional details about BEST PRACTICES FOR MOTORIZED TRAVEL IN AVALANCHE TERRAIN

Title: MOTORIZED AVALANCHE RESCUE PROCEDURES: Date: 2023-10-08; Authors: Jeremy Hanke, Iain Stewart-Patterson; Description: Motorized avalanche rescue differs from ski/board-based rescue in a number of significant ways. There are both benefits and hindrances to avalanche re...; Object ID: ISSW2023_P2.64.pdf; Keywords: snowmobile, avalanche rescue, risk mitigation; View additional details about MOTORIZED AVALANCHE RESCUE PROCEDURES

Title: An Operational Specific Avalanche Risk Matrix (OSARM): Combining the Conceptual Model of Avalanche Hazard with risk analysis and operational mitigation strategies: Date: 2018-10-07; Authors: S. Langeland, P. Velsand, L. Solemsli Ã˜yvind, W. Steinkogler; Description: Object specific avalanche forecasting is common in many countries and typically assesses avalanche hazard on an mountain (> 10 km2) scale or single pa...; Object ID: ISSW2018_O12.3.pdf; Keywords: avalanche forecasting, local forecasting, operational forecasting, danger scales, danger levels, conceptual model of avalanche hazard, osarm, avalanche risk, risk mitigation, iso 31 000, tasarm; View additional details about An Operational Specific Avalanche Risk Matrix (OSARM): Combining the Conceptual Model of Avalanche Hazard with risk analysis and operational mitigation strategies

Title: Avalanche Forecasting and Risk Mitigation for Specific Objects at Risk: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Krister Kristensen, Hedda Breien, Suzanne Lacasse; Description: Objects and individuals can be exposed to different levels of avalanche hazard. For object specific avalanche forecasting and risk mitigation programs...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P1-59.pdf; Keywords: avalanche forecasting, local forecasting, danger scales, danger levels, probability of occurrence, risk, objects at risk, risk mitigation; View additional details about Avalanche Forecasting and Risk Mitigation for Specific Objects at Risk

Title: Advanced Technologies in Avalanche Programs: Date: 2006; Authors: David Hamre; Description: Between 1985 and 2000, the Alaska Railroad operated a conventional avalanche risk mitigation program which relied heavily on artillery based risk mit...; Object ID: issw-2006-650-659.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, avalanche guard, detection, risk, mitigation, data management; View additional details about Advanced Technologies in Avalanche Programs