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SAFOS: Snow and Avalanche Foundation of Scotland
http://www.safos.org/members.html
Snow and Avalanche Foundation of Scotland. SAFOS's members are from the academic and mountaineering communities, together with those directly involved in the provision of avalanche forecasts in Scotland. As well as the board members, a number of observers attend and contribute to meetings. Jane Blackford, Centre for Materials Science and Engineering, University of Edinburgh. Norman Davis, SAFOS and SAIS Web Master. Hamish MacInnes, mountaineer and co-founder of the Scottish Avalanche Project.
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SAFOS: Snow and Avalanche Foundation of Scotland
http://www.safos.org/seminars.html
Snow and Avalanche Foundation of Scotland. The third SAFOS seminar in 2006 followed on from the success of previous events in bringing international experts to Glenmore Lodge. In response to feedback from previous seminars time was set aside for break out groups and disucssions, and these discussions resulted in a number of developments which SAFOS is now pursuing. The seminar's focus was on avalanche education, with the following aims:. The full programme of the seminar is below. 1545 Breakout groups - ...
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SAFOS: Snow and Avalanche Foundation of Scotland
http://www.safos.org/index.html
Snow and Avalanche Foundation of Scotland. The Snow and Avalanche Foundation of Scotland was originally formed in 2001. SAFOS has a number of roles including:. The provision of advice to sport. Scotland on the sport. Scotland Avalanche Information Service;. Providing a forum for discussion of, and support for, research on avalanches in Scotland;. Promoting a better understanding of the avalanche problem amongst all who use the hills in winter conditions in conjunction with representative bodies; and.
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