ISSW special edition EP12 - Live from ISSW in Tromsø. What have we learned? A conversation with Jürg schweizer, Doug Chabot and Christoph Mitterer.
ISSW - the worlds larges conference on snow and avalanche was hosted in Tromsø 23-27th of September. Every afternoon we sat down with senior figures to discuss what we have learned and what that means...
1 Okt 202445min
ISSW special edition EP11 - Education and its impact on behaviour. What do we know?
9 out of 10 fatal avalanche accidents are triggered by the victim or someone in their party. This means, like Roger Atkins pointed out more than 20 years ago, that avalanche is a human problem, not a ...
19 Sep 202427min
ISSW special edition EP10 - How does climate impact avalanche hazard and risk. A review of the literature
Our climate is changing, that we know. What we do not fully know is how that will impact avalanche hazards around the world - and how the hazard may increase the avalanche risk. Guest: Nicolas EckertH...
15 Sep 202421min
ISSW special edition EP9 ISSW2024 – all you need to know
We are delighted to welcome everyone to Tromsø.In this podcast we go through the program of the conference, what you can expect and what we recommend while you are here. You find weather forecast at w...
11 Sep 202452min
ISSW special edition EP8 - How has technology changed avalanche mitigation and prevention - a conversation with Wyssen and Cautusgeo
How has technology changed the way we mitigate avalanche risk? A talk with Wyssen avalanche control and Cautus geo, the two main sponsors for the ISSW2024. 27% of Norwegian roads go through avalanche...
9 Sep 202443min
ISSW special edition EP7 - How does a changing climate impact avalanche hazard?
Our climate is changing and this means that the avalanches will change. Many of our models are built around cold snow avalanches, but in a warming climate we need to update our understanding of how wa...
5 Sep 202432min
ISSW special edition EP6 - What is the sound of an avalanche? How infrasound can be used to detect and monitor avalanche activity.
Being able to detect if an avalanche has released and its path is obviously important for avalanche warning and mitigation efforts. But how do you detect an avalanche? They often happen at night, in p...
3 Sep 202430min
ISSW special edition EP5 - How to protect infrastructure from avalanches - the case Mosjøen
Avalanches is a danger to people and infrastructure. But unlike people, houses can't move when the avalanche danger is high. So how to you protect a settlement against avalanches? In this podcast we t...
30 Aug 202426min
