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Title: Snow Science and Safety for the Mountain Guide Walter Bruns: Date: 1996; Authors: Canadian Mountain Holidays; Description: The safety of people in a winter, backcountry mountain environment is presented in terms of margins of security and margins of survival. The elements ...; Object ID: issw-1996-203-206.pdf; Keywords: snow stability, hazard, risk, survival; View additional details about Snow Science and Safety for the Mountain Guide Walter Bruns

Title: Forecasting for a Widespread Heliski Operation: Date: 1996; Authors: Bob Sayer; Description: This will be a 15 minute oral presentation, with slides, describing the procedures employed at Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing. MWHS is located in the ...; Object ID: issw-1996-216b.pdf; Keywords: forecasting, helicopter skiing; View additional details about Forecasting for a Widespread Heliski Operation

Title: Avalanche Hazard Evaluation at Ski Areas: Date: 1996; Authors: Jon Ueland; Description: There is a lot of literature written about avalanche hazard evaluation and forecasting, but it's seldom from the perspective of a ski area avalanche w...; Object ID: issw-1996-217-218.pdf; Keywords: hazard assessment, stability evaluation, intuition; View additional details about Avalanche Hazard Evaluation at Ski Areas

Title: Monitoring a Shear Frame Stability Index and Skier-Triggered Slab Avalanches Involving Persistent Snowpack Weaknesses: Date: 1994; Authors: Bruce Jamieson, Colin Johnston; Description: Ski guides routinely decide whether to ski or avoid particular avalanche slopes. Similarly, avalanche forecasters for ski areas and highways decide wh...; Object ID: issw-1994-014-021.pdf; Keywords: forecasters, safety decisions, terrain, stability, skier triggering; View additional details about Monitoring a Shear Frame Stability Index and Skier-Triggered Slab Avalanches Involving Persistent Snowpack Weaknesses

Title: Computer Assistance in Avalanche Forecasting: Date: 1994; Authors: David M. McClung; Description: In this paper, I discuss two computerized modules for avalanche forecasting, including results of field testing and experiences with the products. Ava...; Object ID: issw-1994-310-313.pdf; Keywords: forecasting, snow profiles, snow stability; View additional details about Computer Assistance in Avalanche Forecasting

Title: Statistical Modelling of Snow Cover Stability in Mountain Slopes: Date: 1994; Authors: Pavel A. Chemouss; Description: New class of snow cover stability models are suggested. The base of such models are determined models of snow cover mechanical equilibrium and paramet...; Object ID: issw-1994-341-345.pdf; Keywords: algorithm, snow model, stability, snow cover, statistics; View additional details about Statistical Modelling of Snow Cover Stability in Mountain Slopes

Title: The Stuffblock: A Simple and Effective Snowpack Stability Test: Date: 1994; Authors: Ron Johnson, Karl Birkeland; Description: The stuftblock is a new snow stability test developed and used operationally by the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center during the 1993-94 winte...; Object ID: issw-1994-518-526.pdf; Keywords: stuffblock, stability tests, forecasting; View additional details about The Stuffblock: A Simple and Effective Snowpack Stability Test

Title: Table Tennis Ball Avalanche Experiments: Date: 1994; Authors: Kenji Kosugi, Atsushi Sato, Osamu Abe, Yasuaki Nohguchi, Yutaka Yamada, Kouichi Nishimura, Kaoru Izumi; Description: Table tennis ball avalanche (TTBA) experiments were carried out on an inclined chute to study the dynamics and the structures of snow avalanches. The ...; Object ID: issw-1994-636-642.pdf; Keywords: velocity, tennis balls, snow avalanche; View additional details about Table Tennis Ball Avalanche Experiments

Title: Computer Applications for Avalanche Forecasting: Date: 1992; Authors: Bruce Tremper; Description: Avalanche hazard forecasters must evaluate a number of different important parameters which often vary markedly over time and distance. A number of co...; Object ID: issw-1992-105-115.pdf; Keywords: software, forecasters; View additional details about Computer Applications for Avalanche Forecasting

Title: Experience with Rutschblocks: Date: 1992; Authors: J.B. Jamieson, C.D. Johnston; Description: During the winters of 1990-1992, rutschblock technique and limitations, variability and precision of rutschblock scores, and applications of rutschblo...; Object ID: issw-1992-150-159.pdf; Keywords: dry slab, rutschblock, slopes; View additional details about Experience with Rutschblocks

Title: The Canadian Avalanche Centre: Date: 1992; Authors: Alan Dennis, Bob Jamieson; Description: The Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC) opened on 5 October 1991. The CAC is the operational arm of the Canadian Avalanche Association (CAA) and was set u...; Object ID: issw-1992-301-302.pdf; Keywords: snow stability, training, forecasts, accidents; View additional details about The Canadian Avalanche Centre

Title: Computer-Assisted ldentification Potential Avalanche Terrain: Date: 1990; Authors: J. Cartwright, H. Boyne, K. Williams; Description: It has long been recognized that the terrain upon which a snow cover is deposited plays a crucial role in snowpack stability later in the season. Ther...; Object ID: issw-1990-038.pdf; Keywords: terrain, snow cover, snowpack stability, geographic information systems (gis); View additional details about Computer-Assisted ldentification Potential Avalanche Terrain

Title: Dry Slab Avalanches Triggered by Skiers: Date: 1990; Authors: JÃ¼rg Schweizer; Description: Most skiers buried and killed in a slab avalanche triggered "their" avalanche themselves. Avalanche forecasting should reflect this fact. In times of...; Object ID: issw-1990-307-309.pdf; Keywords: stability, forecasting, rutschblock test, skiing, dry slab; View additional details about Dry Slab Avalanches Triggered by Skiers

Title: Snowcover Stability Tests and the Areal Variability of Snow Strength: Date: 1988; Authors: Paul M.B. Fohn; Description: This paper describes in a first part the advantages and drawbacks of the following tests: wedge test, shovel test, "Rutschblock-" test, shear frame te...; Object ID: issw-1988-263-273.pdf; Keywords: snow strength, stability, wedge test, shovel test, rutschblock test, shear frame test; View additional details about Snowcover Stability Tests and the Areal Variability of Snow Strength

Title: Statistical Analysis of Snow Stability, Alpine Meadows Ski Resort, California: Date: 1988; Authors: Kirk Swanson; Description: Time series relationships between meteorologic conditions and avalanche activity were determined for controlled avalanche paths at Alpine Meadows Ski ...; Object ID: issw-1988-073-082.pdf; Keywords: forecasting, avalanche, stability, snow; View additional details about Statistical Analysis of Snow Stability, Alpine Meadows Ski Resort, California