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Title: Online Systems for Integrating the Safety, Strategy, and Stoke of Backcountry Adventure: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Brian A. Sather, Tesmond Hurd; Description: The primary focus of avalanche centers is disseminating safety information, guides focus on logistics and client care, retailers and product manufactu...; Object ID: ISSW16_P2.19.pdf; Keywords: technology, multi-media, website, content management system, cms; View additional details about Online Systems for Integrating the Safety, Strategy, and Stoke of Backcountry Adventure

Title: Practitioners View on Quick Study of Snowpack: How to Explain the Vocabulary for Pole Probe Tests and Slope Cutting: Date: 2012; Authors: Theo Meiners, Kim Grant, Sam Sehnert, Matt Belford, Jessica Baker, Robb Maris, Aidan Meiners, Craig Fischer, Nicholas Houfek, Josh Pope, AJ Sanders, Mike Trombetta, Dan Janjigian, Sam Green; Description: As practitioners and heli-ski guides in the Chugach Mountains of Valdez, Alaska we ski cut slopes to mitigate the volume of loose snow avalanches (slu...; Object ID: issw-2012-023-027.pdf; Keywords: sluff, helicopter skiing, snowpack structure, snowpack properties,snowslope stability; View additional details about Practitioners View on Quick Study of Snowpack: How to Explain the Vocabulary for Pole Probe Tests and Slope Cutting

Title: Incorporating Terrain into Public Avalanche Information Products: Date: 2012; Authors: Karl Klassen; Description: Public avalanche information has traditionally focussed on avalanche forecasts that provide avalanche danger ratings and contain information about wea...; Object ID: issw-2012-209-213.pdf; Keywords: avalanche forecast, public safety, avalanche hazard, avalanche skills, snowpack conditions; View additional details about Incorporating Terrain into Public Avalanche Information Products

Title: Yukon Avalanche Association - The First Year and the Future: Date: 2012; Authors: Michael Smith, Eirik Sharp; Description: The Yukon Avalanche Association (YAA) was formed in 2010 with the goal of promoting avalanche safety and awareness to an expanding group of backcountr...; Object ID: issw-2012-214-219.pdf; Keywords: avalanche safety, terrains, winter backcountry recreation, canadian avalanche centre; View additional details about Yukon Avalanche Association - The First Year and the Future

Title: Creating Web Enhanced Avalanche Education at Utah State University: Date: 2006; Authors: Patrick Kailey, Mike Jenkins; Description: Beginning spring term 2007, Utah State University will offer a web enhanced level I avalanche class. The following year a graduate level avalanche an...; Object ID: issw-2006-403-405.pdf; Keywords: avalanche education, web based, web enhanced; View additional details about Creating Web Enhanced Avalanche Education at Utah State University

Title: Differences Between Avalanche Experts and Novices: Date: 2004; Authors: Dale Atkins, Ian McCammon; Description: Differences between avalanche experts and novices have long been cited as a key issue in designing effective avalanche education, yet few investigatio...; Object ID: issw-2004-452-461.pdf; Keywords: expertise, expert, novice, avalanche education, training, experience, decision making; View additional details about Differences Between Avalanche Experts and Novices

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; View additional details about Characteristics of Fatal Avalanche Accidents in France 1989-1999