| Introduction | Methodology | Results | Discussion | References |
References
My references are listed in the order I used them, except where they are used throughout. Those I listed last.
- Inadequacies of hazard rating system:
- 'Hazard Ratings for Powder Pigs', by Bruce Tremper
- To locate my area of focus:
- To find my CanVec map:
- To decipher my CanVec map in order to prepare it for analysis:
- Details of/Directions for the Spearhead Route, including campsites:
- To produce the weights for my criteria:
- All figures related to avalanche dynamics were found in:
- All of Lee Lau's pictures of the Spearhead Range came from:
- The information regarding avalanche dynamics and safe travel in the backcountry came from:
- Tremper, Bruce. 'Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain,' The Mountaineers Books, Seattle WA 2001.
All maps were created by Sam Wright of the University of British Columbia using ArcGIS, with the exception of the Google Map on the Introduction page. Sam can be contacted by email.
The Author Safely Skiing the Backcountry
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