Efficient recording systems can play a critical role for maintaining situational awareness when you are dealing with a complex system such as avalanche safety. Long-term datasets are also required to highlight patterns and trends, which are critical for developing effective prevention initiatives that address existing weaknesses in risk management.
Because there are so many factors affecting avalanche risk, combining observations into an informative assessment is not always straight forward. Evidence-based decision aids can be tremendously helpful as they provide guidance on what to observe and how to put it together to a decision.
