top of page

ISSW 1992: October 4-8, Breckenridge, Colorado

1992 Proceedings (Papers now hosted on-line at Montana State University)

Chair: Knox Williams
357 participants ; 36 papers; 10 countries

T1992.jpg

Among the wide ranging topics presented were the friction of snow on skis, snow management in ski areas, the Gaz-ex avalanche control system, experience with rutschblock tests, multi-frequency avalanche rescue beacons, traffic management for avalanche safety, and avalanche education in Japan.

​

14 posters and 11 commercial exhibits were presented. The tradition of a video and slide night was held for everyone to bring things of interest to show. The 10th Anniversary of the Avalanche Review was also celebrated.

​

Ed LaChapelle was the banquet speaker. The field trip to Breckenridge Ski Area was cancelled due to a snow storm.

​

bottom of page