U of C professors perfect avalanche test

December 23, 2005
Source: Calgary Sun
Original story — link verified on December 23, 2005

Experts at the University of Calgary have honed their snow sense in detecting higher avalanche risks -- a system that's been adopted by emergency officials in the mountains. Five years of conducting simple tests in the mountains of B.C. have allowed U of C researchers to determine what type of snow fractures present the greatest danger when disturbed by people, said Dr. Bruce Jamieson.

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