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Title: Design and Testing of Blast Shield for Avalanche Control used by the Colorado Department of Transportation: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Vilem Petr, Eduardo Lozano; Description: An accidental explosion took place in March 2014 while performing an avalanche control operation in Loveland, Colorado. After the unfortunate events, ...; Object ID: ISSW16_P2.51.pdf; Keywords: barrier, blast wave, fragmentation, high explosives, safety; View additional details about Design and Testing of Blast Shield for Avalanche Control used by the Colorado Department of Transportation

Title: Vulnerability: Caught in an Avalanche â€“ Then What are the Odds?: Date: 2012; Authors: Bruce Jamieson, Alan S.T. Jones; Description: Vulnerability is an essential component in qualitative and quantitative avalanche risk analyses. It is the probable consequences given that the eleme...; Object ID: issw-2012-001-008.pdf; Keywords: vulnerability, avalanche properties, destructive avalanches, avalanche risk management, hazard index,; View additional details about Vulnerability: Caught in an Avalanche â€“ Then What are the Odds?

Title: Compiling and Studying Professional Avalanche Worker Incident Data to Improve Worker Safety: Date: 2010; Authors: Ron Simenhois, Scotty Savage; Description: Avalanche professionals work in a hazardous alpine environment, often under physical and emotional stress. Working in an uncertain, stressful, and ris...; Object ID: ISSW_P-044.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, avalanche safety, risk managment, decision-making errors, snowpack, weather; View additional details about Compiling and Studying Professional Avalanche Worker Incident Data to Improve Worker Safety

Title: A Practical Use of Historical Data to Mitigate Worker Exposure to Avalanche Hazard: Date: 2008-09-25; Authors: Jake Elkins, Bob Comey, Chris McCollister, Mike Rheam; Description: In the forty-one seasons of avalanche mitigation at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, avalanche hazard reduction routes have been run from the top dow...; Object ID: P__8139.pdf; Keywords: avalanche hazard mitigation, historical database, geographic information systems (gis); View additional details about A Practical Use of Historical Data to Mitigate Worker Exposure to Avalanche Hazard

Title: Deep Slab Instability, Decision Making, and Consequences: A Case Study: Date: 2008-09-25; Authors: Kirsti Jurica, Steve â€œHootsâ€ Witsoe; Description: On March 8th, 2008 an avalanche occurred on Mt. Eyak, near Cordova, Alaska. It resulted in the death of an avalanche forecaster, and the broken femur ...; Object ID: P__8260.pdf; Keywords: deep slab instability, human factors; View additional details about Deep Slab Instability, Decision Making, and Consequences: A Case Study

Title: Snow Doughnuts, Beacon Checkers, Blaster Trailers and Other Low Cost Tools from the Field: Date: 2008-09-25; Authors: Mike Stanford; Description: This presentation will describe a variety of tools and programs from a practitioner's toolbox that have been and continue to be developed. In this age...; Object ID: P__8013.pdf; Keywords: snow doughnut, blast trailer, safety, public; View additional details about Snow Doughnuts, Beacon Checkers, Blaster Trailers and Other Low Cost Tools from the Field

Title: American Avalanche Association Memorial List: Date: 2008-09-22; Authors: Halsted Morris; Description: The American Avalanche Association's memorial list is currently comprised of 48 individuals. The criterion for being listed on the memorial list is: T...; Object ID: P__8072.pdf; Keywords: safety, avalanche; View additional details about American Avalanche Association Memorial List

Title: Slab Avalanches at Mt. Kamihorokamettoku in Hokkaido in November 2007: Report of New Avalanche Research Team in Hokkaido Branch of JSSI: Date: 2008-09-22; Authors: Toshihiro Ozeki, Akihiro Hachikubo, Go Iwahana, Kazuki Nakamura, Kazuo Higuchi, Hitoshi Onishi, Daisuke Sasaki, Eizi Akitaya; Description: Slab avalanches occurred at Mt. Kamihorokamettoku, Tokachi Mountain Range, in Hokkaido Prefecture in November 2007. The first slab avalanche occurred ...; Object ID: P__8230.pdf; Keywords: slab avalanche, depth hoar, mt kamihorokamettoku, hokkaido branch of jssi; View additional details about Slab Avalanches at Mt. Kamihorokamettoku in Hokkaido in November 2007: Report of New Avalanche Research Team in Hokkaido Branch of JSSI