Avalanche!!!! The Weather Variable  The first significant contributing factor is weather.  80% of avalanches occur during or shortly after...

The "Average" Avalanche Avalanches come in all shapes and sizes.  The average snow avalanche is 2 to 3 feet deep at the fractur...

AVALANCHE!!!  Avalanches are a natural phenomenon.  They have been recorded as far back as 192 BC, when Hannibal crossed the Alps.  At on...

Situational Awareness in Mountain Rescue Operations  - Projection into the Future The third stage of situational awareness – projection in...

Situational Awareness in Mountain Rescue Operations - Stage II -  Comprehension and  Interpretation of the  Relevant Information  The sec...

Situational Awareness in Mountain Rescue Operations Stage 1 - Perception of the Relevant Information Yogi Berra once said, “You can obse...

Situational Awareness in Mountain Rescue Operations “Situational Awareness” is “the degree of accuracy by which one’s perception of his/he...