The three day workshop was devoted wholly to avalanche technology including the major themes of avalanche control, forecasting and safety.

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Discussion of papers was the byword of this meeting. Vigorous discussions of the papers were, according to Ron Perla, “allowed to drift according to the interests of the participants - more in the spirit of a workshop than a formal conference”. Here the emphasis of ISSW began to take shape. In fact, parts of the discussions were included in the proceedings of the meeting.

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A field trip was made to Rogers Pass after the meetings.