A v a l a n c h e

C o n t r o l ,

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a n d

E d u c a t i o n

copterin avalanche slopes.Anavalanche wasthen trig-
gered by explosives.Only the third and majortest is de-
scribed in detail.

RESULTS OF MAJOR TEST AT ROSSTÄLLISPITZ (DAVOS, SWIT-

ZERLAND) ON 10 MARCH 1995

In this test14 dummies were used:7 dummies with bal-
loons,each beside dummies without balloons (Figure 1).
The size of the avalanche triggered was: 520 m long, 40 m

Figure 1: Testavalanche on Rosställispitz (Davos, Switzerland)at 10 March 1996:
test configuration, avalanche extent and details on burial of the 14 dummies.

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