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Title: Snow Creep Pressure on Mast Constructions: Date: 1990; Authors: Jan Otto Larsen, Jens Laugesen; Description: In Norway snow-creep quite often causes damage on mast constructions on hillsides exposed to deep snow-cover. An extensive snow-creep measurement prog...; Object ID: issw-1990-252-256.pdf; Keywords: snow creep, damage, snow cover, power-lines, ski-lift; View additional details about Snow Creep Pressure on Mast Constructions

Title: A New Blasting Device: The GAZEX: Date: 1990; Authors: Gilles Borrel; Description: CEMAGREF Nivologie has conducted several experiments with the GAZEX system, a new oxygen-propane avalanche blasting device patented and now manufactur...; Object ID: issw-1990-316.pdf; Keywords: gazex, blasting, oxygen-propane, dynamite, ski resort; View additional details about A New Blasting Device: The GAZEX

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: The Susan Jane Avalanche Path: A Case Study in Ski Area Planning and Avalanche Path Identification: Date: 1988; Authors: Chester Marler, Ann Fin; Description: Some of the planning efforts for a ski area expansion project are studied, identifying aspects of the planning process which related to potential aval...; Object ID: issw-1988-098-102.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, hazard, ski area; View additional details about The Susan Jane Avalanche Path: A Case Study in Ski Area Planning and Avalanche Path Identification

Title: Snow Cover Forecasting in Ungaged Areas: Date: 1988; Authors: Robert E. Davis, Susan A. Burak; Description: Methods for forecasting snow water equivalent in ungaged areas are described. Criteria used to select index data sets are discussed in relation to mea...; Object ID: issw-1988-226-228.pdf; Keywords: forecasting, snow cover, ungaged areas, snow pillows, alpine ski; View additional details about Snow Cover Forecasting in Ungaged Areas

Title: The Effects of Snow Compaction on Water Release and Sediment Yield: Date: 1982; Authors: Thomas Richard Grady; Description: Ski area development is taking place at a rapid rate in the western U.S. Coincident with this expansion is the increased use of over snow vehicles for...; Object ID: issw-1982-015-016.pdf; Keywords: snow compaction, water release, ski area, ice lenses, snow grain; View additional details about The Effects of Snow Compaction on Water Release and Sediment Yield

Title: Basics of Snowmaking-Decision and Selection: Date: 1982; Authors: Jeffrey A. White; Description: The high cost of today's snowmaking systems, the high cost of money and, very often, inordinately high operating costs means a ski area can no longer...; Object ID: issw-1982-017-018.pdf; Keywords: cost, snowmaking, financial, ski area; View additional details about Basics of Snowmaking-Decision and Selection

Title: Whistler Mountain Avalanche Control Programme: Date: 1976; Authors: C. Stethem, J. Hetherington; Description: Whistler Mountain is located at about 50 0 North latitude by 123 0 longitude, in the Pacific Coast Range of British Columbia, about 115 km north of Va...; Object ID: issw-1976-024-029.pdf; Keywords: skiing terrain, ski slopes; View additional details about Whistler Mountain Avalanche Control Programme

Title: Snowcraft and Ski Mountaineering: Date: 1976; Authors: W.R. Bradley; Description: Based on 38 years of accident-free ski-mountaineering, the author has prepared an instruction booklet which discusses in layman's terms snow metamorph...; Object ID: issw-1976-245.pdf; Keywords: avalanche education, ski poles, terrain, weak layer; View additional details about Snowcraft and Ski Mountaineering