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Title: Ski and Forest: Date: 1986; Authors: Francois Valla; Description: In the frame of a large public information program regarding the damages produced by the skiers in the French forests, we present an exhibition called...; Object ID: issw-1986-164-167.pdf; Keywords: skiing, forests, damages; View additional details about Ski and Forest

Title: The Swiss Rutschblock Snow Stability Evaluation Test: Date: 1986; Authors: Danny Whitmore, Susan A. Burak, James Malone, Robert E. Davis; Description: Conventional backcountry shear tests of the snow pack are compared with the Swiss Rutschblock test on steep, stable slopes. Conventional tests use a v...; Object ID: issw-1986-207-209.pdf; Keywords: snow pack, rutschblock, slab strength, backcountry skiing; View additional details about The Swiss Rutschblock Snow Stability Evaluation Test

Title: Avalanche Frequency and Magnitude Determination for Ski Touring Operations: Date: 1984; Authors: Leland R. Dexter, Betsy R. Armstrong; Description: Simple methods for estimating avalanche frequency and magnitude have been in use for several years. Three methods are suggested: 1) direct observation...; Object ID: ISSW-1984-001-007.pdf; Keywords: frequency, magnitude, skiing, terrain; View additional details about Avalanche Frequency and Magnitude Determination for Ski Touring Operations

Title: Helicopter Skiing Operations and Agency Administration: Date: 1984; Authors: H. Peter Wingle; Description: Helicopter skiing has become a small, but desired adventure sport in North America. The degree of control by the land manager Varies, but operators ar...; Object ID: ISSW-1984-172-178.pdf; Keywords: national forest lands, monitered, safety, helicopter skiing, permit; View additional details about Helicopter Skiing Operations and Agency Administration

Title: Canadian Guidelines for Observations in Avalanche Forecasting: Date: 1980; Authors: G.L. Freer; Description: Internationally, observations for snow stability evaluation and avalanche hazard forecasting have been developed over many years through research and ...; Object ID: issw-1980-009-011.pdf; Keywords: hazard, avalanche safety, avalanche management, skiing; View additional details about Canadian Guidelines for Observations in Avalanche Forecasting

Title: Avalanche Hazard Evaluation in Helicopter Skiing: Date: 1980; Authors: Hans Gmoser; Description: I delivered a paper at the previous Avalanche Workshop-in 1976 comparing the avalanche hazards and the problems of dealing with them in Alpine ski tou...; Object ID: issw-1980-090-097.pdf; Keywords: helicopter skiing, hazard, accidents, terrain, untracked snow; View additional details about Avalanche Hazard Evaluation in Helicopter Skiing

Title: Avalanche Hazard Evaluation in Public Education Programs: Date: 1980; Authors: Tony Daffern; Description: One of the most difficult aspects of avalanche safety education is teaching the back country traveler how to apply theoretical concepts in the field. ...; Object ID: issw-1980-139-144.pdf; Keywords: hazard, backcountry skiing, snowcraft, gradient; View additional details about Avalanche Hazard Evaluation in Public Education Programs

Title: Information and Warning Programs for Back Country Travellers: Date: 1980; Authors: Dale G. Gallagher; Description: Avalanches and weather in the back country can cause serious problems--usually to the uninformed. The responsibility for educating back country users ...; Object ID: issw-1980-176-189.pdf; Keywords: victims, backcountry skiing, education, awareness, fatalities; View additional details about Information and Warning Programs for Back Country Travellers

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: Safe Helicopter Skiing: Date: 1976; Authors: M. Wiegele; Description: Procedures for safe travel in avalanche terrain have been discussed in several publications (Gallagher, 1967; Williams, 1975; Perla and Martinelli, 19...; Object ID: issw-1976-246-251.pdf; Keywords: fatalities, safety, helicopter skiing, skiing site, terrain; View additional details about Safe Helicopter Skiing

Title: Dealing with Avalanche Problems in Helicopter Skiing: Date: 1976; Authors: H. Gmoser; Description: After having guided and conducted high mountain alpine ski tours for 12 consecutive seasons, I recognized one overriding difference when I seriously g...; Object ID: issw-1976-252-259.pdf; Keywords: helicopter skiing, hazard, mountain guides; View additional details about Dealing with Avalanche Problems in Helicopter Skiing

Title: Avalanche Evaluation and Safety in the Back-Country: Date: 1976; Authors: R. Perla; Description: Avalanche burials within developed ski area boundaries are rare; fatalities are quite rare. Almost all ski areas can boast a record of less than one a...; Object ID: issw-1976-260-269.pdf; Keywords: fatalities, safety, backcountry skiing, avalanche rescue, burial; View additional details about Avalanche Evaluation and Safety in the Back-Country