The videos posted to this channel since ~2015 are by Bruce Jamieson and colleagues. Some of the earlier videos on this channel are links to videos made by Bruce Jamieson and ASARC colleagues (snowavalanchearchive.com). The links to all these videos can be shared freely and the videos used for any purpose, including commercially, provided the content and authorship are not altered.

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Includes avalanches in motion but no models and almost no math. Intended for anyone interested in avalanche science, early career avalanche practitioners, and pre-course viewing for students of avalanche planning/dynamics/engineering. Bruce Jamieson and Christian Jaedicke. Thanks to Peter Gauer and Chris Wilbur for helpful comments. August 2022.

A simple example of QRA to illustrate combining 1. the probability of an avalanche of specified size reaching a structure, 2. the exposure of the structure, 3. the vulnerability of the structure. #riskanalysis #quantitative #vulnerability #probability #exposure #risk #scenario

To illustrate the advantages and disadvantages of the Monte Carlo method, this video uses a very simple example of avalanche risk to logging truck drivers. The risk is assessed first with average values for the risk components (probability of a avalanche hitting a truck, probability of a driver being killed by the avalanche) and second using the Monte Carlo simulation to considering the uncertainty in these risk components. #montecarlo #risk #uncertainty #averagevalues #nonexceedanceprobability #spreadsheet

This video identifies some key differences between snow avalanches and other slope hazards. Hopefully, the video (and the book on Planning Methods for Snow Avalanche Risk) will help those who plan for various slope hazards better understand snow avalanche hazards.

Climate change has been a focus for the avalanche world in recent decades. This presentation summarizes two papers that look at the snowpack and avalanches and how they have changed over the last 30 - 50 years in western Canada. For a 2022 paper by J. Hendrikx and others, search for: The potential impacts of climate change on snow avalanche hazards on the Trans- Canada Highway in Glacier National Park. #snow #avalanche #climatechange #trend #westerncanada #glaciernationalpark #rogerspass

This presentation is based on a paper by Bruce Jamieson and Alan Jones for the 2012 ISSW in Alaska. It reviews risk concepts then summarizes quantitative vulnerability for buildings, people in buildings, people in vehicles and people in the backcountry. The paper is at http://www.ucalgary.ca/asarc/Issw2012_Vulnerability_JamiesonJones #workplace #assessment #backcountryecreation #exposure #scenarios #avalanche #risk #vulnerability

This is a sequel to the video on quantitative risk analysis for a structure in an avalanche path.

This video summarizes avalanche planning for practitioners involved in avalanche operations. The roles for avalanche practitioners in planning projects are outlined. #avalanche #planning #forecasting #returnperiod #runout #mapping

An introduction to the tradeoffs that avalanche practitioners make in daily operations. Intended for a wide audience, which proved challenging! Bruce Jamieson, John Stimberis and Larry Stanier, September 2020. CC BY-ND.

Ethan Greene and Spencer Logan describe the changes to the worker safety program for the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. #fieldsafety #avalanche #workersafety #riskmanagement