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Title: Risk-Based Avalanche Program Design: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Grant Statham, Brian Gould; Description: Avalanche safety programs around the world are diverse and varied, challenged to forecast avalanche hazard and manage avalanche risk in a variety of e...; Object ID: ISSW16_O5.01.pdf; Keywords: risk, hazard, probability, consequence, exposure, vulnerability, education; View additional details about Risk-Based Avalanche Program Design

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: Analysis of the Hazard Caused by Ice Avalanches From the Hanging Glacier on the Eiger West Face: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Stefan Margreth, Martin Funk, Daniel Tobler, Pierre Dalban, Lorenz Meier, Juerg Lauper; Description: The Eiger hanging glacier is located in the west face of the Eiger in the Bernese Alps (Swit-zerland). Large ice avalanches, especially if they trigge...; Object ID: ISSW16_O7.04.pdf; Keywords: risk management, ice avalanche, avalanche simulation, hazard assessment; View additional details about Analysis of the Hazard Caused by Ice Avalanches From the Hanging Glacier on the Eiger West Face

Title: Polar Circus Avalanche Response, February 5-11, 2015: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Stephen Holeczi, Grant Statham; Description: On the evening of February 5, 2015, two Canadian Military Search and Rescue Technicians (SAR Tech) on an official training exercise were descending af...; Object ID: ISSW16_O8.01.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, mitigation, risk, exposure; View additional details about Polar Circus Avalanche Response, February 5-11, 2015

Title: Variations of Snow Instability Seen From a Bird's Eye: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Benjamin Reuter, JÃ¼rg Schweizer; Description: The layering of the seasonal snowpack resembles an archive of the season's meteorological history. Whereas at the mountain range scale mainly meteorol...; Object ID: ISSW16_O11.03.pdf; Keywords: snow micro-penetrometer, spatial variability, snow instability, geostatistical modeling, snow cover modeling; View additional details about Variations of Snow Instability Seen From a Bird's Eye

Title: Avalanche Risk in Winter Backcountry Touring: Status and Recent Trends in Switzerland: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Kurt Winkler, Adrian Fischer, Frank Techel; Description: Avalanches are the major cause of accidental death while recreating in the mountains during winter. Up to now the calculation of the statistical risk ...; Object ID: ISSW16_O12.01.pdf; Keywords: avalanche risk, backcountry touring, snowshoe hiking, mortality rate; View additional details about Avalanche Risk in Winter Backcountry Touring: Status and Recent Trends in Switzerland

Title: Learn â€“ E-learning Lessons About Avalanches: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Stephan Harvey, Armin Rempfler; Description: "Learning by doing" is an obvious credo for every educator. In avalanche terrain, we do this most of the time. However, learning about avalanches also...; Object ID: ISSW16_O13.03.pdf; Keywords: white risk, avalanche education, e-learning, avalanche danger assessment, avalanche awareness; View additional details about Learn â€“ E-learning Lessons About Avalanches

Title: The Reliability of Norwegian Rescue Missions Following Road Related Avalanche Incidents, Modelled with Bayesian Belief Network: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Albert Lunde, Ove NjÃ¥; Description: In Norway, snow avalanches hitting roads are a considerable safety challenge for the rescue services. Previous studies have given rise to wondering ab...; Object ID: ISSW16_P3.11.pdf; Keywords: avalanche rescue, risk management, reliability, risk indicators, bayesian belief networks; View additional details about The Reliability of Norwegian Rescue Missions Following Road Related Avalanche Incidents, Modelled with Bayesian Belief Network

Title: Combining Snowpack Models and Observations for Better Avalanche Danger Assessments: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Fabiano Monti, Christoph Mitterer, Walter Steinkogler, Mathias Bavay, Andrea Pozzi; Description: Now-casting of avalanche danger is mainly based on direct snow stability observations (e.g. recent avalanches), snow stability tests combined with str...; Object ID: ISSW16_O15.03.pdf; Keywords: avalanche forecasting, manual observations, snow cover modeling, snow and weather data; View additional details about Combining Snowpack Models and Observations for Better Avalanche Danger Assessments

Title: Vulnerability of Houses and Persons Under Avalanche Impact â€“ The Avalanche at Longyearbyen on 2015-12-19: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Dieter Issler, JÃ³nsson Ãrni, Peter Gauer, Ulrik Domaas; Description: This study uses data from the avalanche that killed two persons and destroyed eleven essentially identical wood-frame houses in Longyearbyen, Svalbard...; Object ID: ISSW16_O16.03.pdf; Keywords:; View additional details about Vulnerability of Houses and Persons Under Avalanche Impact â€“ The Avalanche at Longyearbyen on 2015-12-19

Title: Selection Criteria for Snow Avalanche Mitigation Measures Considering Other Potential Geohazards: Examples From Colorado and Canadian Highways: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Dave Gauthier, Alex Strouth, Mark Vessely; Description: While unique in many ways, snow avalanches are one of many potential geohazards which threaten transportation and energy corridors, mine sites, etc., ...; Object ID: ISSW16_O19.01.pdf; Keywords: mitigation, geohazard, risk; View additional details about Selection Criteria for Snow Avalanche Mitigation Measures Considering Other Potential Geohazards: Examples From Colorado and Canadian Highways

Title: Quantifying the Effectiveness of Active Mitigation on Transportation Corridors: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: David Hamre, Ethan Greene, Stefan Margreth; Description: Numerous efforts have been made to quantify avalanche risk in transportation corridors (Schaerer 1981, Hendrikx 2006, Margreth 2003, 2016), but little...; Object ID: ISSW16_O19.02.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, mitigation, risk reduction; View additional details about Quantifying the Effectiveness of Active Mitigation on Transportation Corridors

Title: Automated Avalanche Risk Rating of Backcountry Ski Routes: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: GÃ¼nter Schmudlach, Jochen KÃ¶hler; Description: Avalanche accidents are often due to the fact, that many backcountry trips take place at locations with high avalanche risk at the time. A new web pla...; Object ID: ISSW16_O19.04.pdf; Keywords: avalanche risk, platform, graphical reduction method, risk rating; View additional details about Automated Avalanche Risk Rating of Backcountry Ski Routes

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