Gallery: The 2024 CAA Spring Conference
A selection of photos from the May 2024 CAA Spring Conference in Penticton.
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From the Archives: Can Solar Warming Contribute to Dry Slab Avalanches?
This article by looks at what happens when a cold, dry snowpack warms up significantly at temperatures below freezing.
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Avalanche Education Via Learning Interventions in the Bulletin
Research from Simon Fraser University’s Avalanche Research Program looks at including quizzes in avalanche forecasts.
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Minding Our Mental Batteries
Tyler Carson writes about the Fernie ski patrol’s journey to a more holistic approach to mental health.
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The View from Space
A look at how satellites are being used to detect avalanches in Norway.
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From the archives: Start Making Sense—Cognitive Work in Avalanche Forecasting
Cognitive Systems Engineering (CSE) research identifies that expert snow safety practitioners use implicit knowledge and continuous cognitive efforts not fully captured in protocols, to manage avalanche risks.
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Is It a Problem?
Heather Hordowick researches how forecasters add, transition, and remove avalanche problems from public avalanche forecasts.
Wicked Learning
Brad Roach reflects on a tragic avalanche and how it shaped his career in the avalanche industry.
Testing Remote Avalanche Control Systems
A study by Montana State University looks at the effects of different Remote Avalanche Control Systems (RACS).
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Whistler’s 2019-20 Persistent Slab Problem
In the 2019-20 winter, Whistler Mountain experienced a 1-in-10-year weak layer that persisted in-bounds for six weeks in December and January. This article looks at how the snow safety team handled this PWL and the management plan the forecasters put in place to deal with the uncertainty surrounding it.
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