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Author(s) Schweizer, Jürg; Harvey, Stephan; Hasler, Bruno; Hepting, Martin; Josi, Walter; Rhyner, Hansueli

Caution- avalanches!

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WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF
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This pamphlet provides a variety of practical information ranging from how avalanches form to how to evaluate avalanche hazards based on various factors to danger scale rankings and criteria. The pamphlet also includes an outlined decision strategy to assess and reduce the avalanche risk as well as rescue and first aid information for avalanche victims.

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Hazards Avalanche
Themes Risk identification and assessment
Country and region Switzerland
Number of pages
6 p.
Publication year
2005

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