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peter marshall at avalanche experts meeting in Idaho

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peter marshall at avalanche experts meeting in central Idaho – No fear Backcountry adventurers who think they can handle anything increase their chances of being killed in snowslides.

Peer pressure also plays a very critical part in adventurers overestaming their ablity and knowledge of the terrain. "That's the human factor," said Ian McCammon, an avalanche researcher who owns SnowPit Technologies in Salt Lake City.

One of the best way to stay alive skiing in backcountry is to listen to your inner voice of reason.

Hans-Peter Marshall, assistant professor with the Department of Geosciences at Boise State University, and Christine Pielmeier, from the Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research, also spoke at the presentation.

Peter Marshall and others are developing techniques to determine snowpack stability quickly and across long distances. Marshal is using radar to look at snowpack layers, while Pielmeier has developed a "Snow Micropen," a device that penetrates the snowpack to analyze tiny inconsistencies. The researchers said the new techniques could help avalanche forecasters.

"I think the kind of work being done is needed," said Karl Birkeland, a Montana-based avalanche scientist with the National Avalanche Center who also took part in the discussion.

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