Registration and details. In this three day course, students will gain a basic understanding of meteorological principles applied to weather in mountainous areas, and use publicly available weather information to create local forecasts.
The Colorado Snow and Avalanche Workshop will be at the Riverwalk Center in Breckenridge on October 4. It is a one-day professional development seminar for people working and recreating in and around avalanche terrain. It provides a venue to listen to presentations and discuss new ideas, techniques and technologies in avalanche research and fieldwork. This event is open to the public.
The 2019 Colorado Snow and Avalanche Workshop will feature a diverse set of speakers covering several topics including:
The March 2019 avalanche cycle - Brian Lazar, Colorado Avalanche Information Center
How Recreationists Understand Avalanche Bulletin Information and the Opportunities for Making It Better - Anne St. Clair, Avalanche Research Program, Simon Fraser University
Level 5 Avalanche Danger in the Swiss Alps - Frank Techel, Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF
Do You Know What Your Map Knows? Understanding Digital Elevation Models for Better Trip Planning - Jeff Deems, National Snow and Ice Data Center
