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Title: Snow Safety and Snow Management for the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympic Games: Date: 1986; Authors: Chris J. Stethem; Description: Snow safety and snow management are important considerations in preparation for the XV Winter Olympics at Calgary, Canada in 1988. Snow safety program...; Object ID: issw-1986-017-019.pdf; Keywords: skiing, transportation, olympics, safety; View additional details about Snow Safety and Snow Management for the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympic Games

Title: How Ground Temperature Affects Temperature Gradient etamorphism -- An Empirical Study: Date: 1986; Authors: Bruce Tremper; Description: The temperature at the snow/ground interface was sampled at 285 points in the common avalanche starting zones at Big Sky Ski Area, Montana in March of...; Object ID: issw-1986-144-152.pdf; Keywords: ground interface, starting zone, metamorphism, avalanche; View additional details about How Ground Temperature Affects Temperature Gradient etamorphism -- An Empirical Study

Title: The Canadian Avalanche Association: Date: 1986; Authors: Peter A. Schaerer; Description: The Association represents professionals engaged with the evaluation of avalanche hazards and the implementation of avalanche safety measures. It assi...; Object ID: issw-1986-161-163.pdf; Keywords: professionals, avalanche, hazard, safety, government; View additional details about The Canadian Avalanche Association

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: Observations on the Growth Process and Strength Characteristics of Surface Hoar: Date: 1984; Authors: R.M. Lang, B.R. Leo, R.L. Brown; Description: A field study conducted during the winter months of 1982-83 and 1983-84 at the Big Sky Ski Area, Big Sky, Montana, indicated that nocturnal clear-sky ...; Object ID: ISSW-1984-188-195.pdf; Keywords: heat loss, snow surface, temperature gradients, surface hoar, shear strength; View additional details about Observations on the Growth Process and Strength Characteristics of Surface Hoar

Title: Snow Redistribution from Fetch to Starting Zone: Date: 1984; Authors: Hal Hartman; Description: The measurement of snow redistribution from fetch to starting zone was initiated to provide a relationship, due to wind, between snow loss in the fetc...; Object ID: ISSW-1984-196-197.pdf; Keywords: snow redistribution, starting zone, wind, avalanche occurrences, topographic; View additional details about Snow Redistribution from Fetch to Starting Zone

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: Canadian Ski Patrol System's Public Education Programs in Avalanche Awareness: Date: 1980; Authors: Peter B. Spear; Description: The Canadian Ski Patrol System (CSPS) in Alberta and British Columbia helps to educate downhill and nordic skiers, ski mountaineers, outdoor club memb...; Object ID: issw-1980-153-157.pdf; Keywords: csps, awareness, rescue groups, safety; View additional details about Canadian Ski Patrol System's Public Education Programs in Avalanche Awareness

Title: Avalanche Education and Courses for Operational Personnel: Date: 1980; Authors: Peter Schaerer; Description: Education in avalanche safety is available through numerous programs, using a variety of means which differ by the extent of information covered. All ...; Object ID: issw-1980-158-170.pdf; Keywords: safety, avalanche awareness, education courses; View additional details about Avalanche Education and Courses for Operational Personnel

Title: An Avalanche Awareness Publication: Date: 1980; Authors: Simon Priest; Description: The speaker, Chairman of the Safety and Education Committee of the Federation of Mountain Clubs of British Columbia introduced the eight-page avalanch...; Object ID: issw-1980-175.pdf; Keywords: education, awareness, safety, brochure; View additional details about An Avalanche Awareness Publication

Title: Northwest Avalanche Forecasting Program - Form, Content, Dissemination, Usage: Date: 1980; Authors: Mark Moore, Rich Marriott; Description: The present guidelines for form, content, dissemination, and usage of public daily back country avalanche forecasts in the Northwest have been develop...; Object ID: issw-1980-190-204.pdf; Keywords: avalanche forecasting, safety, awareness, backcountry; View additional details about Northwest Avalanche Forecasting Program - Form, Content, Dissemination, Usage

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

Title: New Experiments With Methods for Avalanche Release: Date: 1976; Authors: E.R. LaChapelle; Description: This contribution is based on a paper presented the Symposium on Applied Glaciology, International Glaciological Society, Cambridge, England, 1976. Th...; Object ID: issw-1976-056-060.pdf; Keywords: fracturing, explosives, artifical release; View additional details about New Experiments With Methods for Avalanche Release

Title: Use of Snow Fences to Reduce Avalanche Hazards: Date: 1976; Authors: H. Norem; Description: In Norway, roads and buildings are, in some cases, protected from avalanches by the erection of snow fences on the windward side of avalanche areas. T...; Object ID: issw-1976-067-072.pdf; Keywords: snow fences, starting zones, topography, wind speed; View additional details about Use of Snow Fences to Reduce Avalanche Hazards

Title: Avalanches in National Park Planning: Date: 1976; Authors: E. Burr; Description: Avalanches are as basic to planning in snowy mountains as floods are to planning in river valleys. In National Parks, however, it is the job of planni...; Object ID: issw-1976-193-194.pdf; Keywords: terrain, aerial tramway sites, control, safety; View additional details about Avalanches in National Park Planning