The world's largest congress on snow and avalanche science will take place in Innsbruck for the first time from October 7-12, 2018. Whether avalanche forecasters, researchers or practitioners: the whole world of snow will focus on Tyrol for a few days.
Around 1,000 local, national and international participants from science and practice are expected at ISSW2018. The ISSW promotes international and interdisciplinary exchange between snow experts like no other specialist conference. Various presentation options - such as specialist lectures, poster presentations and panel discussions - enable direct contact with a broad audience.
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Save the date | ISSW2018 Innsbruck: October 07 - 12
World's largest conference for snow & avalanches
In October, the world's largest conference for snow and avalanches will take place in Innsbruck for the first time. There will also be an open day - ideal for interested winter sports enthusiasts!
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday are all about the innovations that have emerged in the last two years with regard to snow and avalanches in research and practice. These will be presented to the audience in lectures and poster presentations.
On Monday, the focus will be on avalanche dynamics and protective measures such as avalanche barriers. On Tuesday, the focus will be on technical snow production and the influence of climate change on our white gold.
For winter sports enthusiasts, things get interesting from Wednesday:
For the first time, there will be an open day ("Public Day") at the ISSW. Anyone can take part free of charge.
There will be a guided tour of the exhibition and poster area, followed by presentations - including Rudi Mair from LWD Tyrol on the new joint situation report for North Tyrol, South Tyrol and Trentino from this season, and a discussion round. The Public Day will then conclude with a buffet.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday, the conference participants themselves - mainly scientists from all over the world - will set off on excursions to various places in Tyrol.
The program for ISSW 2018
PowderGuide tip:
On Thursday and Friday, the presentation program will focus on topics relevant to winter sports enthusiasts such as snowpack stability, avalanche forecasting, avalanche accident management, avalanche training, hazard communication and risk strategies.
Day tickets are available for participation in the program of lectures and poster presentations on individual days. There are also heavily discounted student rates for the entire conference. A cost table can be found here: https://issw2018.com/de/teilnahme/abstracteinreichung-und-registrierung.html
Despite the relatively high participation fees for many skiers' wallets, we can recommend at least one day of the ISSW to every powder lover. Anyone who has the opportunity to attend the Public Day or the other conference days should take advantage of it. At no other event is the topic of snow discussed so intensively. Quite apart from that, you can get in touch with big names from the scene (from bloggers from the USA to scientists from SLF Davos).
In addition, the International Snow Science Workshop will not be returning to Innsbruck any time soon. Be part of it!
More information at: https://issw2018.com/de/
As well as summarized in a blog post by LWD Tirol: https://lawinenwarndienst.blogspot.com/
PG will report in detail on the innovations presented after the conference!
Invitation to the Public Day
Invitation to the Public Day
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