Avalanche Hazard Mitigation Techniques
Livingood, C. Kanzler, J. and Elkins, J. 1990 The Use Of Large Explosive Charges For Avalanche Hazard Reduction. Proceedings of the 1990 International Snow Science Workshop, Big Fork, MT

Avalanche Rescue
Livingood, C. and Elkins, J. 1992 Drew's Slide: A Case Study of Computer Use in the Jackson Hole Avalanche Forecast Office. Proceedings of the 1992 International Snow Science Workshop, Breckenridge, CO

Ski and Backcountry Operations
Comey, R.H. 1996 Alpine Touring Access Management on Public Lands in Avalanche terrain. Proceedings of the 1996 International Snow Science Workshop, Banff, Alberta, Canada. 203-206

Slab Characteristics

Kozak, M., K. Elder, K. Birkeland and P. Chapman. Variability of snow layer hardness by aspect and prediction using meteorological factors. Cold Reg. Sci. Tech. 37(3), 357-371. [View Abstract]

Kozak, M., K. Elder, K. Birkeland, and P. Chapman. 2002. Predicting snow layer hardness with meteorological factors. Proceedings of the 2002 International Snow Science Workshop, Penticton, BC, Canada, 329-336.

Kozak, M., K. Elder, K. Birkeland, C. Chapman. 2002. Investigating the relationship between slab hardness and the stuffblock stability test. The Avalanche Review, 21(2), 12-13.

Kozak, M., K. Elder, and K. Birkeland. 2000. The spatial and temporal variability of slab hardness. Proceedings of the 2000 International Snow Science Workshop, Big Sky, Montana, 115-120.


Geographical Information Systems
McCollister, C. and K.W. Birkeland. 2006. Using geographic information systems for avalanche work. [Large File! - 14 MB] The Avalanche Review, Vol. 24, No. 4

McCollister, C., K. Birkeland, K. Hansen, R. Aspinall, R. Comey. Exploring multi-scale spatial patterns in historical avalanche data, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Wyoming. Cold Reg. Sci. Tech. 37(3), 299-313. [View Abstract]

McCollister, C.M. 2004. Geographic knowledge discovery techniques for exploring historical weather and avalanche data. M.S. Thesis, Department of Earth Sciences, Montana State University. 106 pp.

McCollister, C., K. Birkeland, K. Hansen, R. Aspinall, R. Comey. 2002. A probabilistic technique for exploring multi-scale spatial patterns in historical avalanche data by combining GIS and meteorological nearest neighbors with an example from the Jackson Hole Ski Area, Wyoming. Proceedings of the 2002 International Snow Science Workshop, Penticton, BC, Canada, 109-116.

McCollister, C., K. Birkeland, K. Hansen, and R. Aspinall. 2000. Using GIS to visualize historical avalanche data. Proceedings of the 2000 International Snow Science Workshop, Big Sky, Montana, 439.


Infrasonic Detection of Avalanches
Scott, E.D. Hayward, C.T. Colgan, T. J. Hamann, J.C. Kubichek, R.F. Pierre, J.W. and Yount, J. 2006 Pratical Implementation of Avalanche Infrasound Monitoring Technology For Operational Utilization Near Teton Pass, Wyoming. Submitted for publication in the proceedings of the 2006 international Snow science Workshop.

Scott, E.D. Hayward C.T. Kubichek, R.F. Hamann, J.C. Pierre, J.W. Comey R.H. and Mendenhall T. 2004 Single and Multiple Sensor Identification of Avalanche-Generated Infrasound Accepted for publication by Elsevier in the 2004 International Snow Science Workshop Special Issue of the Colde regions of Science and technology Journal.

Scott, E.D. Hayward, C.T. Kubichek, R.F. Hamann, J.C. and Pierre, J.W. 2004 Results of Recent Infrasound Avalanche Monitoring Studies. Proceedings of the 2004 International Snow Science Workshop, Teton Village, Wyoming, 696-704

Comey, R.H. and Mendenhall, T. 2004 Recent Studies Using Infrasound Sensors To Remotely Monitor Avalanche Activity. Proceedings of the 2004 International Snow Science Workshop, Teton Village, Wyoming, 640-646

Scott, E. and Hayward, C. 2003 Avalanche-Generated Infrasound Signals. American Geophysical Union Fall 2003 Meeting.

Scott, E. D. and Lance, C. 2002 Infrasonic Monitoring of Avalanche Activity. Proceedings of the 2002 International Snow Science Workshop, Penticton, BC, Canada, 19-24