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Title: Installation Design of the Avalanche Impact Pylon Facility, Alta, Utah: Date: 1992; Authors: Andrea Clayton, Rand Decker, Charles Richardson, Osamu Abe; Description: In order to research avalanche forces, an impact pylon was installed at Alta Ski Area, Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah. The pylon is located beneath Mo...; Object ID: issw-1992-182-190.pdf; Keywords: epoxy anchor belts, ski lifts, avalanche path, release; View additional details about Installation Design of the Avalanche Impact Pylon Facility, Alta, Utah

Title: Ski Area Avalanche Control a Summary of Methods, Procedures and Manpower: Date: 1992; Authors: Larry Heywood, Carolyn Craig; Description: This past winter forty nine U.S. ski areas were sent questionnaires regarding their avalanche control program. The questionnaire surveyed a variety of...; Object ID: issw-1992-191-204.pdf; Keywords: explosives, control, rescue, forecasting; View additional details about Ski Area Avalanche Control a Summary of Methods, Procedures and Manpower

Title: Two Colorado Ski Touring Hut Systems - A Comparison of Purposes, Avalanche and Snow Safety, Planning and Management: Date: 1990; Authors: H. Peter Wingle; Description: Two ski touring hut systems in Colorado have different approaches to market group clientele and avalanche hazard avoidance. The earlier Braun system w...; Object ID: issw-1990-218-226.pdf; Keywords: skiing, hut systems, avalanche, safety, management, hazard, back country skiing; View additional details about Two Colorado Ski Touring Hut Systems - A Comparison of Purposes, Avalanche and Snow Safety, Planning and Management

Title: A Computerized System Designed for Local Avalanche Hazard Forecasting in Tignes, Savoie, France: Date: 1990; Authors: Edouardo Garreaud, Lionel Navillod, Henry Schniewind; Description: The SERVICE DES PISTES DE TIGNES (Tignes Ski Patrol) began developing a computerized system with the help of Edouardo Garreaud in 1986, to explore new...; Object ID: issw-1990-049-062.pdf; Keywords: computerized system, forecasting, snow-meteorological, snowpack, avalanche activity; View additional details about A Computerized System Designed for Local Avalanche Hazard Forecasting in Tignes, Savoie, France

Title: The Susan Jane Avalanche Path: A Case Study in Ski Area Planning and Avalanche Path Identification: Date: 1988; Authors: Chester Marler, Ann Fin; Description: Some of the planning efforts for a ski area expansion project are studied, identifying aspects of the planning process which related to potential aval...; Object ID: issw-1988-098-102.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, hazard, ski area; View additional details about The Susan Jane Avalanche Path: A Case Study in Ski Area Planning and Avalanche Path Identification

Title: Ski Friction and Thermal Response: Date: 1988; Authors: G.C. Warren, S.C. Colbeck; Description: The low friction encountered in skiing is a result of the friction- heating-melting process associated with a slider moving over snow (Bowden and Hugh...; Object ID: issw-1988-223-225.pdf; Keywords: skiing, friction, thermal, melting, slider, metlway layer; View additional details about Ski Friction and Thermal Response

Title: Offpiste Skiing in France: Recent Evolution, Avalanches Accidents - Forest Preservation: Date: 1986; Authors: Francois Valla; Description: Off piste ski, in France, is a type of ski practiced in "wild snow" out of the ski runs of the ski areas. We examine the avalanche accidents for the p...; Object ID: issw-1986-013-016.pdf; Keywords: wild snow, accidents, competition; View additional details about Offpiste Skiing in France: Recent Evolution, Avalanches Accidents - Forest Preservation

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: 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: 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