International Snow Science Workshop 2026

We are excited to attend the this year’s International Snow Science Workshop in Whistler BC, Canada, from September 28 to October 3, 2026, and proud to share the results of our research with the international community of avalanche practitioners, researchers and stakeholders.

Our Contributions

ISSW 2026

Characterizing differences among automated avalanche terrain mapping approaches: A multi-institution comparison at Rogers Pass, Canada

Conference PaperConference Paper - ISSWTerrain characterization and decision support
John Sykes, Stephan Harvey, Paula Spannring, Christoph Hesselbach, Kalin Markov, Pascal Haegeli & Grant Statham5
Proceedings of the 2026 International Snow Science Workshop in Whistler, British Columbia
Publication year: 2026
ISSW 2026

autoATES v3.0: Automated ATES mapping at scale across Western Canada

Conference PaperConference Paper - ISSWTerrain characterization and decision support
John Sykes, Declan Knies, Pascal Haegeli, Kristin Anthony-Malone & Grant Statham
Proceedings of the 2026 International Snow Science Workshop in Whistler, British Columbia
Publication year: 2026
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A systematic framework for designing and evaluating avalanche risk reduction interventions

Backcountry users and risk communicationConference PaperConference Paper - ISSW
Anne St. Clair, Pascal Haegeli & Kelly McNeil
Proceedings of the 2026 International Snow Science Workshop in Whistler, British Columbia
Publication year: 2026
ISSW 2026

How does grid configuration influence snowpack representation? Exploring spatial sampling strategies for distributed snowpack modelling

Conference PaperConference Paper - ISSWSnowpack and avalanche hazard assessment and modelling
Martin Perfler, Simon Horton, Florian Herla, Michael Binder & Pascal Haegeli
Proceedings of the 2026 International Snow Science Workshop in Whistler, British Columbia
Publication year: 2026
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How do people read the forecast? Two seasons of section-level digital analytics in Canada

Backcountry users and risk communicationConference PaperConference Paper - ISSW
Stanislav Nowak, Nicola Rigby, Eeva Latosuo & Pascal Haegeli
Proceedings of the 2026 International Snow Science Workshop in Whistler, British Columbia
Publication year: 2026
ISSW 2026

Grey zones – Examining forecasters’ practices and perspectives for communicating uncertainty in public avalanche forecasts

Backcountry users and risk communicationConference PaperConference Paper - ISSW
Eeva Latosuo, Pascal Haegeli, Julie Demuth & Ethan Green
Proceedings of the 2026 International Snow Science Workshop in Whistler, British Columbia
Publication year: 2026
ISSW 2026

Considerations for effective uncertainty communication in public avalanche forecasts

Backcountry users and risk communicationConference PaperConference Paper - ISSW
Eeva Latosuo, Pascal Haegeli, Julie Demuth, Stanislav Nowak & Ethan Green
Proceedings of the 2026 International Snow Science Workshop in Whistler, British Columbia
Publication year: 2026
ISSW 2026

An automated method for regional avalanche alpha-angle characterization based in Western Canada

Conference PaperConference Paper - ISSWTerrain characterization and decision support
Declan Knies, John Sykes & Pascal Haegeli
Proceedings of the 2026 International Snow Science Workshop in Whistler, British Columbia
Publication year: 2026
ISSW 2026

Building trust in snowpack models: Evaluation guidelines for researchers and forecasters

Conference PaperConference Paper - ISSWSnowpack and avalanche hazard assessment and modelling
Simon Horton, Florian Herla, Alec van Herwijnen, Francis Meloche, Travis J. Morrison, Louis Quéno, Vincent Vionnet
Proceedings of the 2026 International Snow Science Workshop in Whistler, British Columbia
Publication year: 2026
ISSW 2026

Establishing a collaborative python library for parsing and post-processing snow cover simulations: xsnow

Conference PaperConference Paper - ISSWSnowpack and avalanche hazard assessment and modellingSoftware
Florian Herla, Ron Simenhois, Simon Horton, Léo Viallon-Galinier, Mathias Bavay, Michael Reisecker & Pascal Haegeli
Proceedings of the 2026 International Snow Science Workshop in Whistler, British Columbia
Publication year: 2026
ISSW 2026

Canadian avalanche fatalities – an age demographic trend analysis

Accident analyses and insightsConference PaperConference Paper - ISSW
Zoe Cohen, Pascal Haegeli, Patrick Mair
Proceedings of the 2026 International Snow Science Workshop in Whistler, British Columbia
Publication year: 2026
ISSW 2026

Integrating meteorological uncertainty into operational snowpack and avalanche hazard modelling: Initial explorations in ensemble forecasting

Conference PaperConference Paper - ISSWSnowpack and avalanche hazard assessment and modelling
Jacopo Borsotti, Martin Metzger, Pascal Haegeli, Simon Horton, Martin Perfler, Florian Herla, Fabiano Monti
Proceedings of the 2026 International Snow Science Workshop in Whistler, British Columbia
Publication year: 2026
ISSW 2026

A closer look at slope angles of accidentally triggered persistent and deep persistent slab avalanches

Conference PaperConference Paper - ISSWTerrain characterization and decision support
Roger Atkins, John Sykes, Nicolas Rigby, and Pascal Haegeli
Proceedings of the 2026 International Snow Science Workshop in Whistler, British Columbia
Publication year: 2026
ISSW 2026

Initial explorations on how Skitourenguru affects users’ trip planning and avalanche safety practices

Conference PaperConference Paper - ISSWTerrain characterization and decision support
Pascal Haegeli and Günter Schmudlach
Proceedings of the 2026 International Snow Science Workshop in Whistler, British Columbia
Publication year: 2026

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