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Title: Creating or Morphing Avalanche Rescue Plans in Accordance with the Incident Command System: Date: 2004; Authors: Michael Ferrara; Description: Most avalanche rescue plans were developed before 1990. Since that time the Incident Command System has become the standard working model for unified...; Object ID: issw-2004-370.pdf; Keywords: incident command system, rescue, incident; View additional details about Creating or Morphing Avalanche Rescue Plans in Accordance with the Incident Command System

Title: Incorporating a Human Risk Factor in Avalanche Danger Rating Systems: Date: 2000; Authors: Michael J. Jenkins, Elizabeth G. Hebertson; Description: Stability ratings describe the probability that natural avalanches may occur and the nature of the trigger reqUired for avalanche release. Hazard rati...; Object ID: issw-2000-028-036.pdf; Keywords: avalanche danger rating, human risk; View additional details about Incorporating a Human Risk Factor in Avalanche Danger Rating Systems

Title: Avalanche Forecasting at Stevens Pass Part II Ski Area Rating for Avalanche Potential: Date: 2000; Authors: Jon Andrews; Description: In 1994 we started a new program for avalanche control purposes at the Stevens Pass ski area. We have given the U.S. avalanche danger scale nine weath...; Object ID: issw-2000-153-157.pdf; Keywords: avalanche forecasting, ski area, control, danger scale; View additional details about Avalanche Forecasting at Stevens Pass Part II Ski Area Rating for Avalanche Potential

Title: Avalanche Rescue Systems in Switzerland: Experience and Limitations: Date: 2000; Authors: Frank Tschirky, Bernhard Brabec, Martin Kern; Description: The current study is concerned with the influence of transceiver and avalanche balloon devices on the survival probability of people caught by avalanc...; Object ID: issw-2000-369-376.pdf; Keywords: avalanche accident, avalanche incident, avalanche accident statistics, avalanche beacon, transceiver device, avalanche balloon, avalanche airbag (abs); View additional details about Avalanche Rescue Systems in Switzerland: Experience and Limitations

Title: Five Years Experience with Avalanche - Mudflow-and-Rockfall-Alarm Systems in Switzerland: Date: 2000; Authors: Hansueli Gubler; Description: Alarm systems detect avalanche flows, mud-flows or the opening of cracks in rock walls and automatically close roads and railway lines with traffic li...; Object ID: issw-2000-424-432.pdf; Keywords: crack openings, mudflow, rockfall, alarm systems; View additional details about Five Years Experience with Avalanche - Mudflow-and-Rockfall-Alarm Systems in Switzerland

Title: Road Weather Information Systems a New Data Source?: Date: 1990; Authors: S. Edward Boselly; Description: As far back as 25 years ago, sensors were developed to determine the temperature and condition of road surfaces. Unfortunately, not a lot was known (o...; Object ID: issw-1990-010-018.pdf; Keywords: temperature, road surfaces, rwis, shrp; View additional details about Road Weather Information Systems a New Data Source?

Title: Prediction of Snowfall and Two Network Systems of Snow Information at Toyama Prefecfure and Along the National Highway No. 17 from Niigata to Tokyo Through Japan Alps: Date: 1990; Authors: Tsutomu Nakamura; Description: Features in prediction of the amount of the snowfall in the Toyama area, one of the heaviest snow zones in Japan, located at the middle of the Honsbu...; Object ID: issw-1990-063-072.pdf; Keywords: snowfall, winter monsoon, network systems, highway; View additional details about Prediction of Snowfall and Two Network Systems of Snow Information at Toyama Prefecfure and Along the National Highway No. 17 from Niigata to Tokyo Through Japan Alps

Title: Hazard Perception and Preparation by Cross-Country Skiers in Utah: Date: 1990; Authors: Kevin J. Kobel, Mike Jenkins; Description: The growing use of wildlands for recreation in winter has placed increasing demands on resource management agencies. Winter hazards are substantial, a...; Object ID: issw-1990-130-140.pdf; Keywords: winter recreation, resource management agencies, hazards, safety; View additional details about Hazard Perception and Preparation by Cross-Country Skiers in Utah

Title: Two Colorado Ski Touring Hut Systems - A Comparison of Purposes, Avalanche and Snow Safety, Planning and Management: Date: 1990; Authors: H. Peter Wingle; Description: Two ski touring hut systems in Colorado have different approaches to market group clientele and avalanche hazard avoidance. The earlier Braun system w...; Object ID: issw-1990-218-226.pdf; Keywords: skiing, hut systems, avalanche, safety, management, hazard, back country skiing; View additional details about Two Colorado Ski Touring Hut Systems - A Comparison of Purposes, Avalanche and Snow Safety, Planning and Management

Title: Avalanche Protection and Avalanche Research in Austria: Date: 1990; Authors: Peter Holler; Description: Since about 100 years the Federal Service for Torrent and Avalanche Control is existing in Austria. The Service is responsible not only for designing ...; Object ID: issw-1990-291-296.pdf; Keywords: protection, defense, hazard, mapping, blast bolt; View additional details about Avalanche Protection and Avalanche Research in Austria

Title: Avlanche Defense Systems in the Starting Zone: Date: 1986; Authors: Alain J. Lazard; Description: Avalanche Defense Systems in the Starting Zones are common practice in Europe: Several thousand installations have been erected over the last 30+ year...; Object ID: issw-1986-077-078.pdf; Keywords: manufacturers, history, defense systems; View additional details about Avlanche Defense Systems in the Starting Zone

Title: Remote Instrumentation for Avalanche Warning Systems and Snow Cover Monitoring: Date: 1984; Authors: H. Gubler; Description: Different types of instruments have been developed and tested during the last decade to help local forecasters. Meteorological instruments adapted for...; Object ID: ISSW-1984-137-142.pdf; Keywords: instruments, forecast, snow depth, stratigraphy; View additional details about Remote Instrumentation for Avalanche Warning Systems and Snow Cover Monitoring