Snow profiling at Weissfluhjoch

摘要: Systematic snow and avalanche research in Switzerland started shortly after 1932, when the Swiss commission was founded cable-way from Davos to Weissfluh- joch/Parsenn built. The researchers went out surroundings examine pack. They also documented accidents verified warning procedures. A short overview is given methods, techniques results of profiling at that famous place else were. story described thru decades. military alpine services adapted methods gauges. became orderly ones, abroad. civil network for refined time profiles were designed cover evolution stations. In late 1970ies, stability checks as Rutschblock test came back institute. Acceptable practices examinations site selection involve thinking power ten, following measurements error propagation taking into account temporal spatial varia- tions cover. It explained, why digging pits not superfluous until our days, beside consideration electronic gauges model outputs. Depending on application, different types are necessary, say scientific ones quick field evaluation.