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Carve,
Mark Staples

All skiers will be happy about two new developments in the Bridger Range.  First, Bridger Bowl added 311 acres of expert terrain, the first expansion in 30 years.  Second, backcountry access from the ski area will be a lot easier starting in December.

ISSW 2006,
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By Karl Birkeland and Doug Chabot. Paper presented at the 2006 ISSW, and published in the Proceedings of the 2006 ISSW, Telluride, CO. You can also view an online video of this presentation.

Proceedings of the 2004 ISSW,
Doug Chabot

By Doug Chabot.  Poster presented at the 2004 ISSW, and published in the Proceedings of the 2004 ISSW, Jackson, Wyoming.

Proceedings of the 2002 ISSW,
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By Ron Johnson and Karl Birkeland. Paper presented at the 2002 ISSW, and published in the Proceedings of the 2002 ISSW, Penticton, British Columbia.

Proceedings of the 2002 ISSW,
Doug Chabot

By Doug Chabot. Paper presented at the 2002 ISSW, and published in the Proceedings of the 2002 ISSW, Penticton, British Columbia.

The Avalanche Review,
Doug Chabot

A few years ago I was climbing in the Alaska Range. My partner and I were stuck 26 pitches up the first ascent of a mixed face five days into a seven-day storm. As I looked down the face covered with rockbands, couloirs and pockets of snow....

Proceedings of the 1998 ISSW,
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By Karl Birkeland. Paper presented at the 1998 ISSW, and to be published in the Proceedings of the 1998 ISSW, Sunriver, Oregon.

Proceedings of the 1998 ISSW,
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A Comparison Study of the Shredblock and Rutschblock Snow Stablility Tests by Andy Gleason. Presented at the 1998 ISSW, and to be published in the Proceedings of the 1998 ISSW, Sunriver, Oregon.

The Shredblock test is a field test to measure the relative instability of the snowpack in a backcountry setting with minimal equipment. The Shredblock test is based on the Rutschblock test but uses a snowboard instead of skis to load an isolated column of snow.

Methods

Mountain Research and Development,
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By Karl Birkeland and Cary Mock. Published in 1996 in Mountain Research and Development, 16(3), 281-286.

Cyberspace Snow and Avalanche Center,
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Karl Birkeland1, Ron Johnson2, and Scott Schmidt3

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