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Title: Managing the Physical Risk From Avalanches in a Helicopter Skiing Operation--Merging and Contrasting Gps Tracking Data with the Operational Guiding Perspective: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Pascal Haegeli, Roger Atkins; Description: In the backcountry, physical risk from avalanches is managed by 1) assessing the nature, severity and spatial distribution of the local hazard based o...; Object ID: ISSW16_O5.02.pdf; Keywords: helicopter skiing, decision-making, risk management, terrain choices, gps tracking; View additional details about Managing the Physical Risk From Avalanches in a Helicopter Skiing Operation--Merging and Contrasting Gps Tracking Data with the Operational Guiding Perspective

Title: Can We Derive an Avalanche Terrain Severity Rating from Observed Terrain Selection of Professional Guides? A Proof-Of-Concept Study: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Scott Thumlert, Pascal Haegeli; Description: The physical risk from snow avalanches poses a serious threat to backcountry recreationalists and the winter backcountry recreation industry. Professi...; Object ID: ISSW16_O5.03.pdf; Keywords: terrain selection, helicopter ski guiding, avalanche risk management, avalanche hazard, gis avalanche terrain classification; View additional details about Can We Derive an Avalanche Terrain Severity Rating from Observed Terrain Selection of Professional Guides? A Proof-Of-Concept Study

Title: Applying and Communicating our Operations Working Memory: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Jonathon Spitzer, Rachel Spitzer; Description: It is essential that avalanche forecasters and guides accurately recall and apply the details of past avalanche events. The operational capability to ...; Object ID: ISSW16_O5.04.pdf; Keywords: communication, risk management, working memory, guide; View additional details about Applying and Communicating our Operations Working Memory

Title: Triggered Avalanche - a Case Study From the Italian Alps: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Igor Chiambretti, Bernardino Chiaia, Barbara Frigo; Description: The 6th February 2014, two parties of 25 Heli-skiers (6 guides and 19 clients) and 3 snow observers were on activity on a large bowl at 2800 m elevati...; Object ID: ISSW16_O8.02.pdf; Keywords: heli ski; triggered avalanche; accident case study; View additional details about Triggered Avalanche - a Case Study From the Italian Alps

Title: Exploring Large-Scale Terrain Preferences for Managing Avalanche Risk in a Commercial Backcountry Skiing Operation: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Reto Sterchi, Pascal Haegeli, Clair Israelson; Description: Guides of commercial backcountry skiing operations manage the physical risk from avalanches by assessing the local avalanche hazard and carefully choo...; Object ID: ISSW16_P2.31.pdf; Keywords: avalanche risk management, terrain selection, decision making, helicopter skiing, conceptual model of avalanche hazard; View additional details about Exploring Large-Scale Terrain Preferences for Managing Avalanche Risk in a Commercial Backcountry Skiing Operation

Title: Heli-Ski Guide Tracking for Institutional Memory and Auditing: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Jordy Hendrikx, Jerry Johnson; Description: Heli-skiing is a growing industry in many parts of the world, with new operations starting in Canada, Alaska, Greenland, Iceland and elsewhere in rece...; Object ID: ISSW16_P2.32.pdf; Keywords: hel-skiing, gps tracking, decision making, avalanche terrain, management; View additional details about Heli-Ski Guide Tracking for Institutional Memory and Auditing

Title: Cornice Control by Helicopter: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Bruno FARIZY; Description: Cornice control with traditional blasting methods is usually hard and dangerous to implement. TAS has designed and has evaluated an experimental devic...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P1-54.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, cornice, helicopter; View additional details about Cornice Control by Helicopter

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: Surface Hoar Distribution at the Scale of a Helicopter Skiing Operation: Date: 2012; Authors: Matthew Borish, Karl W. Birkeland, Stephan Custer, Stuart Challender, Jordy Hendrikx; Description: Understanding what controls coarse scale snowpack properties, such as surface hoar distribution, is imperative for predicting snow avalanches. Due in ...; Object ID: issw-2012-1040-1046.pdf; Keywords: snowpack, surface hoar, spatial variability, weak layers; View additional details about Surface Hoar Distribution at the Scale of a Helicopter Skiing Operation

Title: Avalanche Search and Rescue: Helicopter Mounted Avalanche Beacon Rescue Technique: Date: 2002; Authors: Works Infrastructure Ltd; Description: As a result of an avalanche accident in September 1983 the Milford Road Avalanche Control Programme was established to forecast and manage the avalanc...; Object ID: issw-2002-461-462.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, avalanche accidents, fatality, helicopter; View additional details about Avalanche Search and Rescue: Helicopter Mounted Avalanche Beacon Rescue Technique

Title: Forecasting Factors for Skier-Triggered Avalanches at a Helicopter Skiing Operation: Date: 2000; Authors: Alan S.T. Jones, Bruce Jamieson, Mike Wiegele; Description: To forecast skier-triggered avalanches, stability, snowpack and meteorological variables, and records of previous avalanche activity are typically use...; Object ID: issw-2000-184-191.pdf; Keywords: avalanches, avalanche forecasting, avalanche triggering, skier triggering; View additional details about Forecasting Factors for Skier-Triggered Avalanches at a Helicopter Skiing Operation

Title: Forecasting for a Widespread Heliski Operation: Date: 1996; Authors: Bob Sayer; Description: This will be a 15 minute oral presentation, with slides, describing the procedures employed at Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing. MWHS is located in the ...; Object ID: issw-1996-216b.pdf; Keywords: forecasting, helicopter skiing; View additional details about Forecasting for a Widespread Heliski Operation

Title: Avalanche Forecasting for a Helicopter Skiing Operation in the United States: Date: 1994; Authors: Jim Woodrnencey, Jon Shick; Description: Helicopter skiing is not a new sport in the United States, with a history spanning over 20 years, it has developed into a viable business in several l...; Object ID: issw-1994-527-531.pdf; Keywords: backcountry skiing, forecasting, helicopter skiing; View additional details about Avalanche Forecasting for a Helicopter Skiing Operation in the United States

Title: North Cascade Helicopter Skiing Risk: Date: 1988; Authors: Eric Burr; Description: Five seasons of operation with no serious accidents were halted last season (1988) because of insurance unavailability. The situation resolved itself ...; Object ID: issw-1988-087-090.pdf; Keywords: insurance, ski runs, helicopter skiing, risk,; View additional details about North Cascade Helicopter Skiing Risk

Title: Helicopter Skiing Operations and Agency Administration: Date: 1984; Authors: H. Peter Wingle; Description: Helicopter skiing has become a small, but desired adventure sport in North America. The degree of control by the land manager Varies, but operators ar...; Object ID: ISSW-1984-172-178.pdf; Keywords: national forest lands, monitered, safety, helicopter skiing, permit; View additional details about Helicopter Skiing Operations and Agency Administration

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