GUEST LECTURE

RETURN TO SYLLABUS

7:15p –Evening program with Guest lecture: Avalanche Dynamics and Safety –  Spencer Logan, Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC)
Related links
Handout
  • Avalanche Weather Forecast Guide (pdf, 70k)
    • Source: COMET (http://meted.ucar.edu/) [see Avalanche Weather Forecasting training module, below]
Lesson points
  • What key factors contribute to avalanches? 
  • What mechanisms are involved in each?
  • Why is there a high occurrence of avalanches in the Colorado Rockies?
  • What human factors lead to avalanche accidents?
Other resources
  • Video: Out of Ophrica; see also "Avalanche from Hell" in the related videos. - recommendations from Spencer Logan, CAIC
  • "No Swimming," 12 Jan 07, Daily Camera (500k, pdf) - article on non-conventional ideas in avalanche survival, featuring Dale Atkins
  • MetEd/Comet/UCAR Avalanche Weather Forecasting training module (.zip, 30M)

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