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- Title: Avalanche Risk Management in Backcountry Skiing Operations
- Date: 2004
- Authors: Harpa GrÃmsdóttir, David McClung
- Description: Over the last 34 years Canada has had an average of 11 avalanche fatalities per
year and during the past five years this average has increased to 16 ...
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- Keywords: risk, skiing, fatalities, terrain
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- Title: A History of Avalanche Accidents in Aotearoa New Zealand
- Date: 2004
- Authors: Dave Irwin, Ian Owens
- Description: This paper is based on a study for the New Zealand Mountain Safety Council which
investigated the circumstances contributing to the deaths of 128 peo...
- Object ID: issw-2004-484-491.pdf
- Keywords: fatalities, new zealand, avalanche victim activities
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- Title: Organizational Implications of Avalanche Fatalities
- Date: 2002
- Authors: Steve Blake
- Description: Avalanche fatalities have far reaching implications beyond the scope of what many individuals and organizations consider. On January 13, 2002 National...
- Object ID: issw-2002-221-224.pdf
- Keywords: avalanche, avalanche accidents, fatality, investigations
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- Title: Sleds and Sledders a Quick Look
- Date: 2002
- Authors: Darcy Svederus/Snowtec Services
- Description: With the number of avalanche deaths in recent years claiming more snowmobilers than any other sport it's time we take a look at the sport and its peop...
- Object ID: issw-2002-261-265.pdf
- Keywords: sled, snowmobilers, avalanche, fatalities
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- Title: Targeting Teens: A One Hour Avalanche Awareness Program
- Date: 2002
- Authors: Peter Spear, Gordon Ritchie, Kevin Biggs, Debbie Ritchie
- Description: The Canadian winter of 1997-98 exacted a toll of21 backcountry avalanche related deaths. Six teenagers, comprised of three skiers, one snowboarder and...
- Object ID: issw-2002-273-276.pdf
- Keywords: education, youth, avalanche
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- Title: Characteristics of Fatal Avalanche Accidents in France 1989-1999
- Date: 2000
- Authors: Frederic Jarry, Franyois Sivardiere
- Description: From the 1st of October 1989 to the 30th of September 1999, there was an average of: - 20 avalanche accidents per year; - 50 swept persons per year; -...
- Object ID: issw-2000-008-015.pdf
- Keywords: avalanche, accident, evolution, distribution
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- Title: 50 Years of Avalanche Deaths in the United States
- Date: 2000
- Authors: Dale Atkins, Knox Williams
- Description: Since 1950593 people have died in avalanches. This poster summarizes trends in fatal avalanche accidents in the United States from 1950/1951 to 1999/2...
- Object ID: issw-2000-016-020.pdf
- Keywords: avalanche accidents, avalanche fatalities, avalanche victims, states, months, ages
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- Title: A Study of 4 Avalanche Accidents in Japan During '99-'00 Season
- Date: 2000
- Authors: Shinji Ikeda, Toru Maehara, Ryuzo Nitta, David Enrigh
- Description: During the '99-00 season, 4 fatal avalanche accidents occurred in Japan. 7 people were killed and 1 person is still missing. Our study points out the ...
- Object ID: issw-2000-021-027.pdf
- Keywords: japan, avalanche accidents, rescue, avalanche bulletin
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- Title: Human Factors in Avalanche Accidents
- Date: 2000
- Authors: Dale Atkins
- Description: A review of fatal United States avalanche accidents in the 1990s shows terrain, weather, and snow pack conditions are generally contributory factors t...
- Object ID: issw-2000-046-051.pdf
- Keywords: human factors, human errors, avalanche fatalities, avalanche accidents, naturalistic decision making
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- 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)
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- Title: Lessons Learned: Cordova, Alaska's Residential Avalanche Accident, Jan. 26, 2000
- Date: 2000
- Authors: Doug Fesler, Jill Fredston
- Description: During late January and early February 2000, a cycle of long-running, slab avalanches caused two deaths, blocked major transportation corridors, and h...
- Object ID: issw-2000-486.pdf
- Keywords: fatalities, accident, slab avalanche, residential, hazard
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- Title: The Avalanches of Galtor and Valzur in Feb. 1999
- Date: 2000
- Authors: Peter Holler, Horst Schaffhauser
- Description: The avalanche of GaltOr (Feb.23 1999) was the most serious single accident in Austria since 1954. There were 31 fatalities, 6 buildings destroyed and ...
- Object ID: issw-2000-514-518.pdf
- Keywords: avalanche disasters, avalanche zoning, simulation of avalanches
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- Title: The Lavanchers Avalanche of February 23rd 1999, Aosta Valley, Italy
- Date: 2000
- Authors: Massimiliano Barbolini, Enrico Ceriani, Giorgio Del Monte, Valerio Segor, Fabrizio Savi
- Description: The purpose of the present contribution is to present and analyse in detail an avalanche event which occurred on February 23rd 1999 in the Western Ita...
- Object ID: issw-2000-519-526.pdf
- Keywords: catastrophic avalanches, winter 1999, italian alps, lavanchers avalanche, protective measures
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- Title: A Comparison Study of the Shredblock and Rutschblock Snow Stability Tests
- Date: 1998
- Authors: Andy Gleason
- Description: The Shredblock snow stability test utilizes a snowboard to conduct a loaded column test similar to a Rutschblock test which utilizes skis. A compariso...
- Object ID: issw-1998-249-252.pdf
- Keywords: rutschblock, stability test, snowboard
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- Title: The Canadian Avalanche Centre - A Five Year Retrospective
- Date: 1996
- Authors: Alan Dennis, Torsten Geldsetzer
- Description: The evolution and activities of the Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC) are examined. The CAC is directed by the Canadian Avalanche Association. Three of ...
- Object ID: issw-1996-044-046.pdf
- Keywords: avalanche, national centre, canada, information, training
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