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Title: A STUDY OF REPEATING PERSISTENT SLAB AVALANCHES ALONG THE PARK CITY RIDGELINE: THE EFFECTS OF REMOVING NEW SNOW ABOVE A WEAK LAYER: Date: 2026-09-28; Authors: Michael Craig; Description: Slide paths containing shallow snow depths can present a more unpredictable hazard. When a thick slab is unable to form above a persistent weak layer ...; Object ID: ISSW2026_P1.11.pdf; Keywords: slab formation, shallow snowpack, repeater slide-path, persistent weak layer; View additional details about A STUDY OF REPEATING PERSISTENT SLAB AVALANCHES ALONG THE PARK CITY RIDGELINE: THE EFFECTS OF REMOVING NEW SNOW ABOVE A WEAK LAYER

Title: IMPROVING THE DATA BASIS FOR THE PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT OF SNOW SLIDE IMPACTS FOR PRACTICAL AVALANCHE ENGINEERING AND HAZARD MAPPING APPLICATIONS IN AUSTRIA: Date: 2026-09-28; Authors: Andreas Huber, Christoph Hesselbach, Felix Oesterle, Matthias Granig, Christian Tollinger, Jan-Thomas Fischer; Description: Snow slide hazard and risk assessment is increasingly relevant in the operational work of the Austrian Service for Torrent and Avalanche Control (WLV)...; Object ID: ISSW2026_P1.46.pdf; Keywords: snow slide, avalanche modeling, rapid assessment, surrogate models, avalanche engineering; View additional details about IMPROVING THE DATA BASIS FOR THE PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT OF SNOW SLIDE IMPACTS FOR PRACTICAL AVALANCHE ENGINEERING AND HAZARD MAPPING APPLICATIONS IN AUSTRIA

Title: AUSTRALIAN ALPS SURFACE HAZARD RATING SYSTEM: Date: 2026-09-28; Authors: Craig Sheppard, Kyle Boys, Tyson Rettie; Description: Winter backcountry hazard communication has traditionally focused on avalanches, yet in many alpine environments, snow surface conditions can present ...; Object ID: ISSW2026_P3.32.pdf; Keywords: hazard communication, risk communication, crust, ice, slide for life, uncontrolled sliding falls; View additional details about AUSTRALIAN ALPS SURFACE HAZARD RATING SYSTEM

Title: UTILIZING ACCELEROMETERS FOR AVALANCHE DEBRIS DETECTION ON THE BNSF RAIL GRADE: Date: 2023-10-08; Authors: Richard W Steiner, Mitch Beard, Adam Clark, Ross Sterling; Description: Since 2005 BNSF Railway (BNSF) has operated an avalanche safety program (Program) in John F. Stevens Canyon (JFS) of northwestern Montana, USA. The P...; Object ID: ISSW2023_P3.48.pdf; Keywords: bnsf railway, accelerometer, slide fence, avalanche detection; View additional details about UTILIZING ACCELEROMETERS FOR AVALANCHE DEBRIS DETECTION ON THE BNSF RAIL GRADE

Title: 2010 Saddle Peak Avalanche: Sidecountry Challenges, Misconceptions, and Lessons: Date: 2010; Authors: Doug Chabot, Mark Staples, Karl Birkeland, Eric Knoff; Description: On February 16th, 2010 a person accidentally kicked off a cornice that triggered a large slide on Saddle Peak immediately outside Bridger Bowlâ€™...; Object ID: ISSW_O-063.pdf; Keywords: cornice, facets, hard slab, slide, safety; View additional details about 2010 Saddle Peak Avalanche: Sidecountry Challenges, Misconceptions, and Lessons

Title: Integrated Database for Rapid Mass Movements in Norway: Date: 2006; Authors: Christian Jaedicke, Karstein Lied, Halvor Juvet, Kalle Kronholm; Description: Rapid mass movements include all kinds of slides in geological material, snow or ice. Traditionally, information about such events is collected separ...; Object ID: issw-2006-148-156.pdf; Keywords: database, avalanche, mass movements, slide; View additional details about Integrated Database for Rapid Mass Movements in Norway

Title: Avalanches and Liability (A Case Study of Avalanche Control in a Highway Setting, and the Result When Reminded That Mother Nature is Ultimately in Charge): Date: 1998; Authors: Mike Stanford, Michael Shinn, Debbie Galespi; Description: As long as people have built roads through the mountains, there has been the threat of Avalanches. As each highway is built, the Avalanche problems of...; Object ID: issw-1998-439-446.pdf; Keywords: avalanche control, starting zones, snow slide; View additional details about Avalanches and Liability (A Case Study of Avalanche Control in a Highway Setting, and the Result When Reminded That Mother Nature is Ultimately in Charge)