Introduction

The CAAML V5.0 Profile 'Avalanche Accidents' aims to facilitate an efficient international exchange of the most important information on avalanche accidents among avalanche warning services, search and rescue organisations and researchers. This standard only contains the subset of CAAML elements needed for exchanging avalanche accident information.

Click here for detailed list of the observation elements supported by this standard.

Status

Operational

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Authors

This CAAML standard was developed by:

• Pascal Haegeli, Avisualanche Consulting (lead author)
• Patrick Nairz, Tyrolean Avalanche Warning Service
• Ethan Greene, Colorado Avalanche Information Center
• Thomas Stucki, WSL-Institute for Snow Avalanche Avalanche Research SLF
• Igor Chiambretti, AINEVA
• Joe Obad, Canadian Avalanche Association

Technical Documentation

Click here for a detailed technical documentation on this CAAML standard.

Minor Change History

• 5.0.1 (June 13, 2015):
  • Typo: Fixed typo in 'In building' enumeration of GroupActivityType.
• 5.0 (Sept 14, 2014):
  • Original version

Supporting Organisations

• International Association of Cryospheric Sciences
• Canadian Avalanche Association
• Canadian Avalanche Centre
• European Avalanche Warning Services
• Tyrolean Avalanche Warning Serivce
• WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF
• Associazione interregonale neve e valanghe

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