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Title: The Most Disastrous Avalanche Events in Austria Since 1946/47: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Peter HÃ¶ller; Description: Avalanches are one of the principal natural hazards in alpine regions, resulting frequently in disastrous accidents. In this paper accidents with 5 or...; Object ID: ISSW16_O18.01.pdf; Keywords: avalanche accidents, avalanche fatalities, avalanche history; View additional details about The Most Disastrous Avalanche Events in Austria Since 1946/47

Title: Survival Chance Optimized Procedures in Rescue and How to Minimize Injuries During Excavation: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Manuel Genswein; Description: In companion rescue as well as in the start-up phase of organized rescue, shortage of rescue resources are very likely if multiple buried subjects / p...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O1-09.pdf; Keywords: avalanche triage, excavation, injuries; View additional details about Survival Chance Optimized Procedures in Rescue and How to Minimize Injuries During Excavation

Title: Avalanche Terrain Exposure Classification for Avalanche Accidents in Catalan Pyrenees: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: GlÃ²ria MartÃ, Laura Trabal, Joan Manel Vilaplana, Carles GarcÃa-SellÃ©s; Description: Avalanche terrain exposure consists of identifying and classifying areas prone to avalanches taking into account terrain features. From a data set of ...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O4-20.pdf; Keywords: accidents, avalanche terrain exposure scale, danger; View additional details about Avalanche Terrain Exposure Classification for Avalanche Accidents in Catalan Pyrenees

Title: Swedish Skiers Knowledge, Experience and Attitudes Towards Off-Piste Skiing and Avalanches: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Stefan Maartensson, Per-Olov Wikberg, Petter Palmgren; Description: The winter of 2012/2013 was the most accident-prone season in the Swedish avalanche history with a total of seven dead Swedes. In April 2013 the Swedi...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O5-11.pdf; Keywords: avalanche education, human factors, avalanche accidents; View additional details about Swedish Skiers Knowledge, Experience and Attitudes Towards Off-Piste Skiing and Avalanches

Title: Could the Mediatization of the Biggest Avalanches Help for the Advancement of the Accidents Prevention?: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Philippe Descamps; Description: Avalanches causing casualties are very often at the front page of the press and strongly contribute to forge the representation of mountain activities...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O5-21.pdf; Keywords: accidents, information, news, training, awareness; View additional details about Could the Mediatization of the Biggest Avalanches Help for the Advancement of the Accidents Prevention?

Title: Recreational Avalanche Accidents in Switzerland: Trends and Patterns With an Emphasis on Burial, Rescue Methods and Avalanche Danger: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Frank Techel, Benjamin Zweifel; Description: During the last 20 years (1992/93 to 2011/12) more than 90% of the avalanche fatalities in Switzerland occurred in uncontrolled avalanche terrain (rec...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P1-08.pdf; Keywords: avalanche accident, avalanche survival, mortality, rescue methods; View additional details about Recreational Avalanche Accidents in Switzerland: Trends and Patterns With an Emphasis on Burial, Rescue Methods and Avalanche Danger

Title: Formation de Verglas Sur la Neige: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Dominique VrÃ©court; Description: During January 2012, 2 to 5cm of ice appeared on the top of snow layer of the PyrÃ©nÃ©es between 2000 to 2800m. That ice took place during two wee...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P1-25.pdf; Keywords: ice; View additional details about Formation de Verglas Sur la Neige

Title: Implications Juridiques des Accidents en Montagne et Investigations MÃ©dicolÃ©gales: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: FranÃ§ois PAYSANT, FrÃ©dÃ©rique FIECHTER BOULVARD, Florian GRENIER, V.SCOLAN; Description: The mountains especially during snow period is the place of accidents, some of which are fatal. In a first approach explanations of accidents may seem...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P1-42.pdf; Keywords: mountains accidents, legal investigation, responsibility; View additional details about Implications Juridiques des Accidents en Montagne et Investigations MÃ©dicolÃ©gales

Title: En 2013 Les Vagues De Sondage Sont-Elles Un Mal Necessaire?: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Pascal Sancho; Description: Cet hiver encore en France, lors de nombreux accidents dâ€™avalanche, particuliÃ¨rement en zone hors-piste, il a fallu recourir au sondage orga...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P1-45.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, accidents, victims; View additional details about En 2013 Les Vagues De Sondage Sont-Elles Un Mal Necessaire?

Title: Avalanche Accident Documentation is of Fundamental Importance to Understand the Dynamics, Taking Place in Snow, of Risky Activities in Order to Implement the Best Possible Prevention Strategies: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Mauro Valt, Stefano Pivot; Description: Avalanche accident documentation is of fundamental importance to understand the dynamics, taking place in snow, of risky activities in order to implem...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P1-46.pdf; Keywords: avalanche accidents, historical series, italy, professionals, search times of avalanche; View additional details about Avalanche Accident Documentation is of Fundamental Importance to Understand the Dynamics, Taking Place in Snow, of Risky Activities in Order to Implement the Best Possible Prevention Strategies

Title: An Extraordinary Avalanche Winter in Troms, Norway - Special Avalanche Conditions â€“ and the Tromdalen Avalanche Disaster: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Ragnar Glomseth, Tor AndrÃ© Skjelbakken, Knut Fredriksen; Description: This winter (12/13) was one of the most challenging ever for the regional avalanche rescue team in TromsÃ¸, Norway, with (per 26 April) a total of 1...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P1-47.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, rescue, accident; View additional details about An Extraordinary Avalanche Winter in Troms, Norway - Special Avalanche Conditions â€“ and the Tromdalen Avalanche Disaster

Title: Protection de lÂ´Industrie MiniÃ¨re Dans Les Andes: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Pablo Galleguillos AcuÃ±a; Description: Minera Los Pelambres (http://www.pelambres.cl/) is a copper (Cu) mining company situated high in the Andean Mountain Range, in a country of South Ame...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P1-56.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, accidents, weather; View additional details about Protection de lÂ´Industrie MiniÃ¨re Dans Les Andes

Title: Evidence Supporting the Efficacy of Avalanche Airbags and the Development of the Remote Airbag Activation on Snowmobiles: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Franz KROELL; Description: This paper will look at the efficacy and limitations of the Avalanche Airbag for Backcountry skier, Freerider and Snowmobiler using current statistics...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P4-59.pdf; Keywords: avalanche airbag, effectiveness, snowmobile, remote activation, wireless activation, rate of burial, rate of survival; View additional details about Evidence Supporting the Efficacy of Avalanche Airbags and the Development of the Remote Airbag Activation on Snowmobiles

Title: Integrating the ATES into the Avalanche Information in Aran Valley (Central Pyrenees): Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Jordi GavaldÃ , Ivan Moner, Montse Bacardit; Description: During the 2011-12 winter season, the Aran Avalanche Center established an Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale (ATES) pilot area in Aran Valley. The ATES...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P5-01.pdf; Keywords: ates, avalanche terrain, trip planner, aran valley, pyrenees; View additional details about Integrating the ATES into the Avalanche Information in Aran Valley (Central Pyrenees)

Title: Who Is Involved In Avalanche Accidents?: Date: 2012; Authors: Benjamin Zweifel, Frank Techel, Christian BjÃ¶rk; Description: Off-piste and backcountry skiers, snow-shoers, climbers, heli-skiers, hikers, ski patrollers and many more: The range of people who are involved in av...; Object ID: issw-2012-234-239.pdf; Keywords: avalanche accidents, avalanche accident statistics, human factors; View additional details about Who Is Involved In Avalanche Accidents?

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