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Title: Managing the Physical Risk From Avalanches in a Helicopter Skiing Operation--Merging and Contrasting Gps Tracking Data with the Operational Guiding Perspective: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Pascal Haegeli, Roger Atkins; Description: In the backcountry, physical risk from avalanches is managed by 1) assessing the nature, severity and spatial distribution of the local hazard based o...; Object ID: ISSW16_O5.02.pdf; Keywords: helicopter skiing, decision-making, risk management, terrain choices, gps tracking; View additional details about Managing the Physical Risk From Avalanches in a Helicopter Skiing Operation--Merging and Contrasting Gps Tracking Data with the Operational Guiding Perspective

Title: Applying and Communicating our Operations Working Memory: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Jonathon Spitzer, Rachel Spitzer; Description: It is essential that avalanche forecasters and guides accurately recall and apply the details of past avalanche events. The operational capability to ...; Object ID: ISSW16_O5.04.pdf; Keywords: communication, risk management, working memory, guide; View additional details about Applying and Communicating our Operations Working Memory

Title: Comparison of Measured and Modelled Snow Cover Liquid Water Content to Improve Local Wet-Snow Avalanche Prediction: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Christoph Mitterer, Achim Heilig, Lino Schmid, Alec van Herwijnen, Olaf Eisen, JÃ¼rg Schweizer; Description: Wet-snow avalanches can be difficult to forecast. However, recent studies have suggested that an index (LWCindex) related to the mean liquid water con...; Object ID: ISSW16_O6.01.pdf; Keywords: wet-snow avalanches, avalanche forecasting, liquid water content; View additional details about Comparison of Measured and Modelled Snow Cover Liquid Water Content to Improve Local Wet-Snow Avalanche Prediction

Title: Regional Forecasting of Wet Snow Avalanche Cycles: an Essential Tool for Avalanche Warning Services?: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Sascha Bellaire, Alec van Herwijnen, Christoph Mitterer, Nora Helbig, Tobias Jonas, JÃ¼rg Schweizer; Description: Wet-snow avalanches are relatively poorly understood and difficult to forecast. By definition, liquid water is required in the snow cover, thus predic...; Object ID: ISSW16_O6.03.pdf; Keywords: avalanche forecasting, wet-snow avalanche, snow cover modelling, numerical weather prediction; View additional details about Regional Forecasting of Wet Snow Avalanche Cycles: an Essential Tool for Avalanche Warning Services?

Title: Introduction and Influence of (Large) Existing Buildings on Avalanche Hazard Zoning: Case Study of Flaine: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Philippe Berthet-Rambaud, Fanny Bourjaillat; Description: Flaine is a French ski resort developed ex-nihilo since the 60s. In spite of avalanche slopes just above, the different settlements were possible than...; Object ID: ISSW16_O7.01.pdf; Keywords: hazard assessment, obstacle influence, buildings resistance; View additional details about Introduction and Influence of (Large) Existing Buildings on Avalanche Hazard Zoning: Case Study of Flaine

Title: Coupling Operational Snowcover Simulations With Avalanche Dynamics Calculations to Assess Avalanche Danger in High Altitude Mining Operations: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Cesar Vera, Nander Wever, Perry Bartelt; Description: The Codelco Andina copper mine is operating in high alpine terrain where avalanches pose a threat to the operations and the infrastructure. A dedicate...; Object ID: ISSW16_O7.02.pdf; Keywords: numeric modeling, avalanche dynamics, snowcover modeling, risk assessing; View additional details about Coupling Operational Snowcover Simulations With Avalanche Dynamics Calculations to Assess Avalanche Danger in High Altitude Mining Operations

Title: Triggered Avalanche - a Case Study From the Italian Alps: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Igor Chiambretti, Bernardino Chiaia, Barbara Frigo; Description: The 6th February 2014, two parties of 25 Heli-skiers (6 guides and 19 clients) and 3 snow observers were on activity on a large bowl at 2800 m elevati...; Object ID: ISSW16_O8.02.pdf; Keywords: heli ski; triggered avalanche; accident case study; View additional details about Triggered Avalanche - a Case Study From the Italian Alps

Title: Using Time-Lapse Photography to Monitor Avalanche Terrain: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Diana Saly, Jordy Hendrikx, Jerry Johnson, Doug Richmond; Description: On January 14, 2016 an avalanche occurred on the Football Field of Saddle Peak in Southwest Montana. Saddle Peak is a backcountry slope, located immed...; Object ID: ISSW16_O8.03.pdf; Keywords: time-lapse photography, backcountry, case study, terrain use; View additional details about Using Time-Lapse Photography to Monitor Avalanche Terrain

Title: Snow Avalanche Activity Monitoring From Space: Creating a Complete Avalanche Activity Dataset for a Norwegian Forecasting Region: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Markus Eckerstorfer, Hannah Vickers, Eirik Malnes; Description: Complete and consistent avalanche activity records, critical for avalanche forecasting, are with traditional monitoring methods not achievable in an e...; Object ID: ISSW16_O9.01.pdf; Keywords: radar remote sensing, avalanche detection, sentinel-1a, change detection; View additional details about Snow Avalanche Activity Monitoring From Space: Creating a Complete Avalanche Activity Dataset for a Norwegian Forecasting Region

Title: Supporting, Evaluating, and Planning Avalanche Control Efforts with Lidar-Derived Snow Depth Maps: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Jeffrey S. Deems, Ryan Evanczyk, Dominic Vellone, Ethan Greene, Tyler Weldon, David C. Finnegan, Peter J. Gadomski, Adam L. LeWinter; Description: Recent studies have demonstrated the applicability and potential for ground-based lidar mapping to support avalanche control operations. High-resoluti...; Object ID: ISSW16_O9.02.pdf; Keywords: lidar, spatial variability, avalanche control, infrastructure planning; View additional details about Supporting, Evaluating, and Planning Avalanche Control Efforts with Lidar-Derived Snow Depth Maps

Title: Front and Internal Velocity Distribution in Powder Snow Avalanches: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Jan-Thomas Fischer, Anselm KÃ¶ehler, Andreas Kofler, Betty Sovilla, Jim McElwaine; Description: Accurate velocity measurements of avalanches are essential for testing simulation tools and for performing risk mitigating studies. However, the flow ...; Object ID: ISSW16_O9.04.pdf; Keywords: avalanche dynamics, radar measurement, velocity, avalanche head dynamics; View additional details about Front and Internal Velocity Distribution in Powder Snow Avalanches

Title: Social Media and Decision Making in Avalanche Terrain: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Jerry Isaak; Description: The rapid advance of social media into remote environments, and the resulting "invisible pressure" of everywhereness on many individuals, app...; Object ID: ISSW16_O10.02.pdf; Keywords: technology, human factors, avalanche education, social networks; View additional details about Social Media and Decision Making in Avalanche Terrain

Title: 10 Common Missteps of Avalanche Practitioners: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Todd L. Guyn; Description: Avalanche practitioners work in a hazardous environment, characterized by a large degree of uncertainty. While extensive operational efforts are under...; Object ID: ISSW16_O10.04.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, awareness, patience; View additional details about 10 Common Missteps of Avalanche Practitioners

Title: Gas Diffusion in Wet Avalanche Debris Pertaining to Search and Rescue Dogs: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Jocelyn M. Cramer, Eeva Latosuo, Patrick Sullivan; Description: Avalanche search and rescue dogs are an effective way to recover subjects that have been buried in an avalanche and cannot be located with avalanche t...; Object ID: ISSW16_O12.02.pdf; Keywords: avalanche debris, search and rescue dogs, gas diffusion; View additional details about Gas Diffusion in Wet Avalanche Debris Pertaining to Search and Rescue Dogs

Title: Triage Strategies for Multiple Avalanche Burials â€“ a Monte Carlo Simulation: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Ingrid Reiweger, Manuel Genswein, JÃ¼rg Schweizer; Description: Settings with multiple avalanche burials and a limited number of rescuers require triage strategies, i.e. guidelines for rescuers as to where to devot...; Object ID: ISSW16_O12.03.pdf; Keywords: avalanche rescue, monte carlo simulation, triage, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; View additional details about Triage Strategies for Multiple Avalanche Burials â€“ a Monte Carlo Simulation

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