Education Cisaikar2012 italy avalanche_accidents

1. photo: Valgrisenche, 20 apr 2012Avalanche accidents in Italy Season 2011-2012 2. 2011-2012: poor in snow; less accidents than usualItalian Alps: winter very poor in snow,…

Documents Avalanches - a warning .

Slide 1 Slide 2 Avalanches - a warning http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qVwIuznFW0 Slide 3 Avalanche prerequisites snow accumulations and steep topography Mean snow depth,…

Documents Wilderness Survival, Preparedness and Prevention Matt Hamonko MD, MPH, FAAEM, FAWM.

Slide 1 Wilderness Survival, Preparedness and Prevention Matt Hamonko MD, MPH, FAAEM, FAWM Slide 2 “Rule of 3’s” 3 minutes without air 3 hours without shelter 3 days…

Documents Snow and Avalanche Mechanics. Avalanches and Snow Climate Avalanches are falling masses of snow that...

Slide 1 Snow and Avalanche Mechanics Slide 2 Avalanches and Snow Climate Avalanches are falling masses of snow that can contain rocks, soil, or ice (McClung 1993). Avalanches…