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Title: Re-thinking the Avalanche Education Curriculum for Snowmobilers: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Jeremy Hanke, Iain Stewart-Patterson; Description: The BC Coroner's avalanche death review panel (British Columbia Coroners Service, 2009) made fifteen recommendations aimed at cultivating a culture of...; Object ID: ISSW16_P3.41.pdf; Keywords: snowmobile, education, terrain management; View additional details about Re-thinking the Avalanche Education Curriculum for Snowmobilers

Title: Avalanche Hazard Mapping Plan for the Catalan Pyrenees: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Pere Oller, Marc Janeras, Olga Costa, Carles GarcÃa-SellÃ©s, Elena MuntÃ¡n, GlÃ²ria MartÃ, Pere MartÃnez; Description: The avalanche cartographic information collected up to present for the Catalan Pyrenees pointed out the existence of localities at risk because of thi...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O1-23.pdf; Keywords: pyrenees of catalonia, avalanche hazard mapping, hazard zoning, risk; View additional details about Avalanche Hazard Mapping Plan for the Catalan Pyrenees

Title: Crisis Management: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Paul Bonhomme, Copil; Description: The national labor syndicate of the French mountain guides is regularly confronted with crisis situations. The probability of occurrence of an accide...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P1-35.pdf; Keywords: help, crisis, media, processing, communication; View additional details about Crisis Management

Title: Evaluation & Mitigation of Icefall Hazards for Civil Engineering Works: Date: 2012; Authors: David J. Scarpato, Martin J. Woodard; Description: The implications of ice build-up on surface rock excavations can prove to be costly over the design lifetime of a slope. In areas subject to significa...; Object ID: issw-2012-300-306.pdf; Keywords: rock face, ice engineering, harzard; View additional details about Evaluation & Mitigation of Icefall Hazards for Civil Engineering Works

Title: I-90 Snoqualmie Pass: Operating a Highway Avalanche Program During a Major Construction Project: Date: 2012; Authors: John Stimberis; Description: Snoqualmie Pass, WA (921m) receives an average of 1100 cm of snowfall annually. Interstate 90 over Snoqualmie Pass is the major highway through the C...; Object ID: issw-2012-547-552.pdf; Keywords: snow sheds, avalanche fences, explosives tramways, avalanche forecasting, avalanche control; View additional details about I-90 Snoqualmie Pass: Operating a Highway Avalanche Program During a Major Construction Project

Title: Avalanche Hazard Management at the East Toba River and Montrose Creek Hydroelectric Project, South Coast Range, British Columbia: Date: 2010; Authors: Alan Jones, Chris Stethem, Kevin Fogolin; Description: The East Toba River and Montrose Creek Hydroelectric Project is located in the South Coast Range 100 km north of Powell River, British Columbia. The p...; Object ID: ISSW_O-052.pdf; Keywords: hydroelectric, avalanche hazard, mitigation, deflection berm; View additional details about Avalanche Hazard Management at the East Toba River and Montrose Creek Hydroelectric Project, South Coast Range, British Columbia

Title: Meteorological and Environmental Observations from Three Glide Avalanche Cycles and the Resulting Hazard Management Technique: Date: 2010; Authors: Ron Simenhois, Karl Birkeland; Description: Glide avalanches are a significant hazard that threatens people and property in many snowy climates. They are hard to control, poorly understood, and ...; Object ID: ISSW_P-104.pdf; Keywords: glide avalanches, cylces, hazard management, snowpack; View additional details about Meteorological and Environmental Observations from Three Glide Avalanche Cycles and the Resulting Hazard Management Technique