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Title: An Overview of the Mountain Weather Forecast Program in British Columbia: Date: 1980; Authors: Robert M. MacKenzie; Description: Timely and accurate forecasts of certain meteorological parameters can facilitate the evaluation of avalanche hazard and control. In the winter of 196...; Object ID: issw-1980-042-045.pdf; Keywords: weather forecast, snowfall, hazard, weather patterns; View additional details about An Overview of the Mountain Weather Forecast Program in British Columbia

Title: Field Tests of Snow Stability: Date: 1980; Authors: Chris J. Stethem, John W. Tweedy, Rossland, B.C.; Description: Snow stability evaluaton is a critical element in avalanche hazard evaluation. The procedure of stability evaluation encompasses an analysis of avalan...; Object ID: issw-1980-052-061.pdf; Keywords: snow stability, hazard, sheer frame test, shovel shear test, avalanche control; View additional details about Field Tests of Snow Stability

Title: Avalanche Hazard Evaluation in Helicopter Skiing: Date: 1980; Authors: Hans Gmoser; Description: I delivered a paper at the previous Avalanche Workshop-in 1976 comparing the avalanche hazards and the problems of dealing with them in Alpine ski tou...; Object ID: issw-1980-090-097.pdf; Keywords: helicopter skiing, hazard, accidents, terrain, untracked snow; View additional details about Avalanche Hazard Evaluation in Helicopter Skiing

Title: Avalanche Hazard Evaluation in Public Education Programs: Date: 1980; Authors: Tony Daffern; Description: One of the most difficult aspects of avalanche safety education is teaching the back country traveler how to apply theoretical concepts in the field. ...; Object ID: issw-1980-139-144.pdf; Keywords: hazard, backcountry skiing, snowcraft, gradient; View additional details about Avalanche Hazard Evaluation in Public Education Programs

Title: Experience and the Perception of Avalanche Hazard: Date: 1980; Authors: Ray Smutek; Description: On March 3, 1979, fourteen members of a Seattle mountain climbing club set out for the summit of Suntop Mountain. As they neared the top, eight of the...; Object ID: issw-1980-145-152.pdf; Keywords: avalanche terrain, fatalities, hazard, forecasting, mountaineers, risk; View additional details about Experience and the Perception of Avalanche Hazard

Title: Classification of Police Service Dogs in Avalanche Search and Rescue: Date: 1980; Authors: Sgt. D.G. Wiebe; Description: The R.C.M. Police have been using dogs for police work since 1935. The Avalanche Search & Rescue program was not official until the training of Park W...; Object ID: issw-1980-233-234.pdf; Keywords: rescue dogs, safety, hazard; View additional details about Classification of Police Service Dogs in Avalanche Search and Rescue

Title: Avalanche Control and Hazard Forecasting Techniques: Date: 1976; Authors: D. Anderson, L. FitzGerald, K. Hoopingarner, J. Stratton; Description: The Snowbird Corporation controls approximately 450 starting zones which affect the ski area, and an additional 47 starting zones which affect the acc...; Object ID: issw-1976-002-018.pdf; Keywords: avalanche control, avalanche forecasting, starting zones, fatal; View additional details about Avalanche Control and Hazard Forecasting Techniques

Title: The Time-Delay Method of Avalanche Control: Date: 1976; Authors: F. Kobayashi; Description: In the northeastern district of Honshu (main island Japan, a winter can be divided into three characteristic seasons: early winter season (end of Dece...; Object ID: issw-1976-050-055.pdf; Keywords: dynamite, blasting, avalanche control; View additional details about The Time-Delay Method of Avalanche Control

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: Winter Precipitation Forecasting for Sunshine Village, Banff National Park: Date: 1976; Authors: K.W. Daly; Description: The number and severity of snow avalanches is directly related to the amount and rate of snowfall (Perla and Martinelli, 1976). Avalanche hazard evalu...; Object ID: issw-1976-087-096.pdf; Keywords: precipiation forecasting, avalanche hazard, snow metamorphism; View additional details about Winter Precipitation Forecasting for Sunshine Village, Banff National Park

Title: Meteorological Support to Avalanche Forecasting in British Columbia: Date: 1976; Authors: T. Gigliotti, L. Parent; Description: This paper will outline briefly the type of services provided by the Pacific Weather Centre in support of Avalanche Forcasting in British Columbia. Th...; Object ID: issw-1976-097-100.pdf; Keywords: snowfall, forecasting, hazard, freezing levels; View additional details about Meteorological Support to Avalanche Forecasting in British Columbia

Title: Avalanche Forecasting in Juneau Alaska: Date: 1976; Authors: R. Hutcheon, L. Lie; Description: Juneau lies in the rugged mountainous regions of southeast Alaska. This region, with its many islands and deep fjords, is within the maritime influenc...; Object ID: issw-1976-101-115.pdf; Keywords: forecasting, hazard zones, terrain, wet avalanche, dry snow avalanche; View additional details about Avalanche Forecasting in Juneau Alaska

Title: Time Series Models for Avalanche Hazard Evaluation: Date: 1976; Authors: A.A. Salway, J.S. Moyse; Description: Avalanche hazard evaluation by field analysts mainly involves the recognition of particular combinations of meteorological factors which have resulted...; Object ID: issw-1976-132-143.pdf; Keywords: avalanche activity, hazard, time series; View additional details about Time Series Models for Avalanche Hazard Evaluation

Title: A History of Avalanche Hazard in San Juan and Ouray Counties, Colorado: Date: 1976; Authors: B.R. Armstrong; Description: In 1974, two adjoining counties in southwestern Clorado, Ouray and San Juan, authorized (under Colorado House Bill 1041) historical studies to compile...; Object ID: issw-1976-199-218.pdf; Keywords: hazard, history, incidents; View additional details about A History of Avalanche Hazard in San Juan and Ouray Counties, Colorado

Title: Avalanche Safety Measures for Highways: Date: 1976; Authors: G.L. Freer; Description: Highway safety measures fall into four categories: 1. Training of highway maintenance crews. 2. Avalanche safety equipment. 3. Operational measures, a...; Object ID: issw-1976-229-231.pdf; Keywords: terrain, rescue, hazard, caches; View additional details about Avalanche Safety Measures for Highways