Comments on: ISSW (International Snow Science Workshop) Report http://www.wildsnow.com/1356/issw-international-snow-science-workshop-report/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:09:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Simon Isbister http://www.wildsnow.com/1356/issw-international-snow-science-workshop-report/comment-page-1/#comment-15217 Simon Isbister Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:56:42 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1356#comment-15217 Hey Lou- did you see the big study of avalanche fatality mechanisms published in the February Canadian Medical Association Journal? It's a 21 year review of all fatalities within BC and Alberta, plus some interesting comparisons with Europe. If you haven't seen it already, I believe you can find it at www.cmaj.ca. Or, I can e-mail you a PDF file, if you like. -s- Hey Lou- did you see the big study of avalanche fatality mechanisms published in the February Canadian Medical Association Journal? It’s a 21 year review of all fatalities within BC and Alberta, plus some interesting comparisons with Europe.

If you haven’t seen it already, I believe you can find it at http://www.cmaj.ca. Or, I can e-mail you a PDF file, if you like.

-s-

]]> By: Whistler Snow Conditions http://www.wildsnow.com/1356/issw-international-snow-science-workshop-report/comment-page-1/#comment-12603 Whistler Snow Conditions Mon, 15 Dec 2008 06:06:20 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1356#comment-12603 Hi, sorry to bit off topic... I run a blog site where I give almost <a href="http://whistlerblackcombsnowreport.com/" rel="nofollow"> daily updates</a> of the snow and weather conditions at Whistler Blackcomb. I was hoping you would consider putting a link to my site somewhere. thanks Greg Hi, sorry to bit off topic…

I run a blog site where I give almost daily updates of the snow and weather conditions at Whistler Blackcomb. I was hoping you would consider putting a link to my site somewhere.

thanks

Greg

]]> By: Kevin http://www.wildsnow.com/1356/issw-international-snow-science-workshop-report/comment-page-1/#comment-11288 Kevin Thu, 02 Oct 2008 06:48:02 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1356#comment-11288 Aside from the cannons and avalanche dogs, one of biggest “crowd-pleaser” was AK Rendezvous Heli-Guide Theo Meiners’ talk on survival strategies for different parts of a flowing avalanche, spiced with harrowing TGR footage. Bottom line: One should “fight like hell” to get to the sides or tail of the flow where forces are weakest, and avoid the head at all costs. “Swimming” is advisable only insofar as it serves this end, while swimming toward the head is suicidal. Bracing on and spinning off the hard bed surface, and log rolling were also suggested as viable strategies. Most terrifying: If you are stuck on the slab as it goes over the stauchwall, you will apparently encounter a large uphill standing wave that will stuff you under and spit you out — you are to ride this out and resume the struggle. Aside from the cannons and avalanche dogs, one of biggest “crowd-pleaser” was AK Rendezvous Heli-Guide Theo Meiners’ talk on survival strategies for different parts of a flowing avalanche, spiced with harrowing TGR footage. Bottom line: One should “fight like hell” to get to the sides or tail of the flow where forces are weakest, and avoid the head at all costs. “Swimming” is advisable only insofar as it serves this end, while swimming toward the head is suicidal. Bracing on and spinning off the hard bed surface, and log rolling were also suggested as viable strategies. Most terrifying: If you are stuck on the slab as it goes over the stauchwall, you will apparently encounter a large uphill standing wave that will stuff you under and spit you out — you are to ride this out and resume the struggle.

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/1356/issw-international-snow-science-workshop-report/comment-page-1/#comment-11266 Lou Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:21:33 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1356#comment-11266 Nick, what a person can do in an avalanche depends on the size and speed of the slide. Some are quite small and or slow, and one can do plenty to survive. In a bigger one, then yeah, you can no to much though you should at least be trying to ball up your body and protect yourself, as well as get your hands in front of your face when the slide stops so you might be able to create an air pocket. Nick, what a person can do in an avalanche depends on the size and speed of the slide. Some are quite small and or slow, and one can do plenty to survive. In a bigger one, then yeah, you can no to much though you should at least be trying to ball up your body and protect yourself, as well as get your hands in front of your face when the slide stops so you might be able to create an air pocket.

]]> By: Nick http://www.wildsnow.com/1356/issw-international-snow-science-workshop-report/comment-page-1/#comment-11265 Nick Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:17:04 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1356#comment-11265 I suspect that if I ever have to swim in an avalanche the probability that I'll be able to think through which direction to go is roughly zero :-( I suspect that if I ever have to swim in an avalanche the probability that I’ll be able to think through which direction to go is roughly zero :-(

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