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Title: Artificial Release of Avalanches Using the Remote Controlled Wyssen Avalanche Tower: Date: 2002; Authors: Hansueli Gubler, Samuel Wyssen; Description: A new remote controlled system to release avalanches with oversnow detonations using appropriate explosives is presented. The system consists of a sim...; Object ID: issw-2002-040-045.pdf; Keywords: artificial avalanche release, explosives, remote control; View additional details about Artificial Release of Avalanches Using the Remote Controlled Wyssen Avalanche Tower

Title: Discussion of the Directional Characteristics of Explosives Commonly Used in Avalanche Hazard Reduction: Date: 2000; Authors: G. L. Sherwood; Description: All explosives exhibit directional shock wave characteristics, the explosives commonly used for avalanche control also produce these same characterist...; Object ID: issw-2000-321-324.pdf; Keywords: characteristics, explosives, blasting, avalanche, hazard, mitigation; View additional details about Discussion of the Directional Characteristics of Explosives Commonly Used in Avalanche Hazard Reduction

Title: Aerial Detonation Routines at Snoqualmie Pass - Explosive Deliver Trams, Methods, or Madness at the Low Pass: Date: 2000; Authors: Rob Gibson, Lee Redden, John Stimberis, Jon Barker; Description: Inspired by Bridger Ski Area's jiffy-wire trams shown at the 1982 ISSW field trip, efforts were begun to apply similar methods around Snoqualmie Pass....; Object ID: issw-2000-333-337.pdf; Keywords: aerial charges, explosives, rifle ammunition; View additional details about Aerial Detonation Routines at Snoqualmie Pass - Explosive Deliver Trams, Methods, or Madness at the Low Pass

Title: Economic Benefits of Large Volume ANFO Airblasts in Avalanche Control at Alpental: Date: 1998; Authors: Jon Barker; Description: The implementation of tram delivery systems in combination with larger volumes of ANFO as the detonating charge has drastically changed the structure ...; Object ID: issw-1998-022.pdf; Keywords: ammunition, explosives, terrain, artillery; View additional details about Economic Benefits of Large Volume ANFO Airblasts in Avalanche Control at Alpental

Title: Determining the Equivalent Explosive Effect for Different Explosives: Date: 1994; Authors: Jerome B. Johnson; Description: Explosives with different amounts of available chemical energy per unit mass (specific energy) have the same explosive effect when the total available...; Object ID: issw-1994-031-039.pdf; Keywords: chemical energy, explosive, detonation; View additional details about Determining the Equivalent Explosive Effect for Different Explosives

Title: Snow Avalanches in Provo Canyon, Utah: Date: 1994; Authors: Kevin Griffith; Description: This paper discusses the Utah Department of Transportation's (UDOT) implementation of an avalanche forecasting and explosive control program for the a...; Object ID: issw-1994-439-448.pdf; Keywords: forecasting, explosives, avalanche path, starting zone; View additional details about Snow Avalanches in Provo Canyon, Utah

Title: The French Avalancheur: Date: 1994; Authors: Andre R. Eybert Berard, Gilles R. Borrel; Description: The use of military weapons in order to release avalanches has always been prohibited in France. Therefore, at the beginning of the seventies, people ...; Object ID: issw-1994-565-574.pdf; Keywords: blasting, explosives, artillery, avalancheur, arrow; View additional details about The French Avalancheur

Title: GAZ-EX Avalanche Control System: Date: 1994; Authors: Jacob Scbippers; Description: To avoid some of the drawbacks associated with more traditional methods, I wanted to develop a system that would allow explosives to be stored all thr...; Object ID: issw-1994-580-582.pdf; Keywords: gazex, bomb-tram, explosives; View additional details about GAZ-EX Avalanche Control System

Title: A Bicycle Built for Two: Date: 1994; Authors: Craig Gordon, Steve Jorgensen; Description: A low cost avalanche control device for isolated targets or high risk paths where hand placement, artillery, or high pressure gas delivery systems are...; Object ID: issw-1994-583-587.pdf; Keywords: starting zone, explosives; View additional details about A Bicycle Built for Two

Title: GAZ-EX Avalanche Control System: Date: 1992; Authors: Jacob Schippers; Description: Since 1973, my company has been manufacturing and installing avalanche control equipments. Our 150 CA.T.EX (the "Bomb-Tram") with traditional explosi...; Object ID: issw-1992-072-079.pdf; Keywords: explosives, shock wave, exploding gas; View additional details about GAZ-EX Avalanche Control System

Title: Ski Area Avalanche Control a Summary of Methods, Procedures and Manpower: Date: 1992; Authors: Larry Heywood, Carolyn Craig; Description: This past winter forty nine U.S. ski areas were sent questionnaires regarding their avalanche control program. The questionnaire surveyed a variety of...; Object ID: issw-1992-191-204.pdf; Keywords: explosives, control, rescue, forecasting; View additional details about Ski Area Avalanche Control a Summary of Methods, Procedures and Manpower

Title: Effects of Explosives on the Mountain Snowpack: Date: 1992; Authors: Jon Ueland; Description: A seismograph was used in a series of tests to measure the shockwaves produced in the snowpack from the detonation of explosives. Two different explo...; Object ID: issw-1992-205-213.pdf; Keywords: explosives, shockwave, snowpack, avalanche release; View additional details about Effects of Explosives on the Mountain Snowpack

Title: Military Weapons for Avalanche Control Program: Date: 1990; Authors: Doug Abromeit; Description: Military weapons were first used to control avalanches in North America in 1949 at Alta Ski Area, Utah and Berthoud Pass, Colorado. Military weapons p...; Object ID: issw-1990-167-174.pdf; Keywords: forest service, ski areas, control, military, weapons, gaz-ex; View additional details about Military Weapons for Avalanche Control Program

Title: The Use of Large Explosive Charges for Avalanche Hazard Reduction: Date: 1990; Authors: Larry Livingood, Jim Kanzler, Jake Elkins; Description: Mountain seismic exploration for oil-bearing strata involves the detonation of 3450kg of explosives every 200-300m in areas chosen for interesting su...; Object ID: issw-1990-192-197.pdf; Keywords: explosive charges, avalanche, hazard reduction, seismic exploration, oil-bearing strata; View additional details about The Use of Large Explosive Charges for Avalanche Hazard Reduction

Title: Using CAD for Development of Avalanche Control Explosive Delivery Systems: Date: 1990; Authors: Stuart C. Thompson; Description: Proposed developments near the Jackson Hole Ski Area could place Gun #1, the currently used avalanche hazard reduction facility for the northern secto...; Object ID: issw-1990-310-315.pdf; Keywords: hazard, explosive, control, avalanche, rifle; View additional details about Using CAD for Development of Avalanche Control Explosive Delivery Systems