Wet Snow and Avalanche Workshop 2009
April 3, 2009
CMC Timberline Campus, Leadville
0830-1700
Goal:
To reinforce and strengthen the communities understanding of wet snow
avalanche phenomena.
| 0830-0845 |
Introduction |
|
| 0845-0930 |
The Fundamentals of Wet Snow |
Ethan Greene |
| 0930-0945 |
Break |
|
0945-1030
|
Wet Snow Avalanches |
Simon Trautman |
| 1045-1130 |
Surface Energy Balance |
TBD |
| 1200-1300 |
Lunch |
|
| 1300-1340 |
Ski Area Forecasting and
Operational Difficulties |
Leif Borgeson |
| 1345-1425 |
Highway Forecasting and
Operational Difficulties |
Erich Peitzsch |
| 1430-1500 |
Backcountry and Recreational
Forecasting |
Brad Sawtell |
| 1500-1510 |
Break |
|
| 1510-1545 |
Climate Change and Avalanche
Activity |
Brian Lazar |
| 1600-1645 |
Discussion |
|
| 1645-1700 |
Course Evaluation
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