Browsing Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) Digital Archive by Author "Genswein, Manuel"
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Perception of risk in avalanche terrain
Kristensen, Krister; Genswein, Manuel; Munter, Werner (The International Snow Science Workshop (ISSW) Proceedings;, Chapter, 2012)Although avalanche training and the risk minimization strategies have greatly evolved and are being widely taught to recreational and professional users, too many serious accidents continue to happen within the educated ... -
Recommendation on how avoid Interference Issues in companion and organized avalanche rescue
Genswein, Manuel; Atkins, Dale; Obad, Joe; Grady, Emily; Piché, Marc; Guyn, Todd; Whelan, Rob; Brattlien, Kjetil (The International Snow Science Workshop (ISSW) Proceedings;, Chapter, 2013)Electronic avalanche rescue devices such as 457kHz transceivers and Recco are today the primary search tools in companion and organized rescue. The requirement for a long receive range in order to shorten rescue time asks ... -
Risk management with mandatory upper risk threshold in the world's largest mountaineering school
Genswein, Manuel; Kristensen, Krister (The International Snow Science Workshop (ISSW) Proceedings;, Chapter, 2013)At the beginning of the new millennium, the DAV Summit Club, the commercial mountaineering school of the German Alpine Club and world’s largest provider of commercial mountaineering has developed a risk frame work with ...