A collection of important historical publications on the study of avalanches and avalanche control near Alta, Utah. This includes 31 publications of the U.S. Forest Service from the Alta Avalanche Study Center, dating from 1953-1971. Topics include introduction to avalanches, training for dog leaders, classification of snow crystals, blasting agents for snow safety, probing techniques for victims, stability of snow slabs, avalanche forces, protecting objects, and many more.
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| Title | Date | Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | A Primer for the Avalanche Dog Leader | 1964-12 | Text |
| 2 |  | Avalanche Forces and the Protection of Objects | 1967-11 | Text |
| 3 |  | Method of Predicting Avalanche Danger from Snowfall Intensity in the Tien-Shan | 1969-09 | Text |
| 4 |  | On Glide and Creep of the Snow Cover Among Avalanche Defenses | 1968-11 | Text |
| 5 |  | On the Destructive Force of Avalanches | 1964-03 | Text |
| 6 |  | Snow and Snow Avalanches | 1963-04 | Text |
| 7 |  | Stability of Snow Slabs | 1968-09 | Text |
| 8 |  | The Werner-Henneberger Accident | 1966-03 | Text |
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