SEPTEMBER 19-24, 2004  //  JACKSON HOLE, WYOMING, USA
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Click here to view the presentation schedule (this may take a few minutes to load). The authors abstacts are linked through this schedule.

CONFERENCE UPDATES
Excitement is building as this year's workshop approaches. As of September 15, less than 25 spaces are available ISSW 2004. Online registration is no longer available. You can register by fax, phone or in person at registration on Sunday, September 19th after 14:00 as long as space is available. To register by phone, call Sue Muncaster at 208-787-2610.

Papers & Presentations.Over 130 abstracts have been submitted and reviewed by the papers committee. Of these, 63 have been selected as oral presentations. The remaining 70-plus abstracts will be poster presentations. The papers committee was impressed by the exceptional quality of the abstracts. Click here to view a list of the authors and abstract titles. Please note that a primary author for both oral and poster presentations must be registered for the workshop. See the papers & presentations section of this website for the presenation schedule and all abstracts.

Banquet on Thursday, September 23rd. Please note that the banquet will be held at the Mangy Moose Saloon & Restaurant in Teton Village on Thursday September 23rd. A presentation by Grand Teton National Park climbing ranger Renny Jackson will follow the banquet in the Walk Festival Hall.

Field Trips on Wednesday, September 22nd. Contrary to previous information on this site, the alternate day for field trips in the event of poor weather will be Thursday, September 23rd ONLY. Tuesday, September 21st will no longer be an alternate field trip day.

Papers and Poster Authors click here      

GENERAL INFORMATION
Snow scientist and avalanche practitioners from many nations will meet in Jackson Hole, Wyoming to present papers and exchange information at the Arcteryx International Snow Science Workshop 2004. ISSW 2004 will continue the theme of past workshops "A Merging of Theory and Practice". The American Avalanche Institute, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and United States Forest Service will be hosting this event.

One of the highlights of the 2004 ISSW in Jackson Hole is the field trip option of a tour of the Wyoming Department of Transportation avalanche program on Teton Pass or a tour of the avalanche program at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.

ISSW 2004 will be held in Teton Village at the base of the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort next to Grand Teton National Park and the Bridger Teton National Forest. Yellowstone National Park is a scenic one-hour drive. Hiking, mountain biking, climbing, fishing, floating and numerous other outdoor recreational opportunities will be readily available to workshop participants. Dining establishments, galleries, pubs and shops are plentiful in Teton Village and the Town of Jackson.

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International Snow Science Workshop

American Avalanche Institute
P.O. Box 308 - Wilson, WY  83014 - 307-733-3315