International Snow Science Workshop Proceedings - Montana State University Library

skip navigation

Digital Collections Home

Your search for Subject boot packingresulted in 3 records.

Title: The Effects of Different Methods of Compaction on Snowpack Stability
Date: 2016-10-02
Authors: Diana Saly, Jordy Hendrikx, Karl Birkeland, Stuart Challender, Tom Leonard
Description: The interaction between snowpack layers determines the snowpack stability. It follows that disrupting layers may improve stability. Ski patrols and gu...
Object ID: ISSW16_P2.02.pdf
Keywords: compaction, snowpack stability, stability test, boot-packing, ski compaction
View additional details about The Effects of Different Methods of Compaction on Snowpack Stability

Title: The Effectiveness of Boot Packing for Snowpack Stabilization
Date: 2012
Authors: Matt Wieland, Jordy Hendrikx, Karl W. Birkeland
Description: Depth hoar is a persistent weak layer that is a common instability problem in the snowpack of many areas around the world. Boot packing or compaction ...
Object ID: issw-2012-993-997.pdf
Keywords: hoarfrost, weak layer, boot packing, snow density
View additional details about The Effectiveness of Boot Packing for Snowpack Stabilization

Title: Avalanche Risk Reduction in the Continental Climate: How to Implement an Effective Boot Packing Program
Date: 2010
Authors: Karen R. Sahn
Description: Ski resorts in the continental climate are challenged with safely opening steep terrain early season. Providing a skiable product with timeliness corr...
Object ID: ISSW_O-058.pdf
Keywords: boot packer, shear plane disruption, avalanche risk reduction
View additional details about Avalanche Risk Reduction in the Continental Climate: How to Implement an Effective Boot Packing Program