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Occupation at the SLF
11/1972 - 08/1995
02/2000 - present
 Avalanche forecaster:

- Law expert for avalanche accidents
- Snow and avalanche teacher education, including rescue
- Safety concept and handling for large snow sport area in Switzerland

- Introduction of avalanche warning service in NE Turkey (Erzurum region) in coop. with AFET:

. Mentor to build up avalanche observer network and forecasting in Turkey
. Observer handbook in English for Turkish observers, translated in Turkish
. Snow frame in Turkish language

- Author of avalanche accidents reports
Education
1966 K+W Thun, Switzerland, design engineer education
1981
 Permission for artificial avalanche release
1990 Swiss Army Major
1991 Ski patroller
Since 1973 Different educations in weather, snow and avalanche knowledge
   
Employment Record
11/1972 - 08/1995
02/2000 - present 		Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos, Switzerland
09/1995 - 01/2000 Parsenn-Rettungsdienst, Davos, Switzerland, Chef of ski patrol team in large snow sport area
   
Membership in Professional Societies
Swiss Cableways (SBS):
 - President of the Commission in Education Safety in snow sport areas

- Member of the Commission for Formation 

- Member of the Commission Questions about the Law on Ski runs
International commission for alpine rescue (ICAR):
 President of the Avalanche Rescue Commission ARC
   
Hobbies
Alpin-Snow Sport  
Cross country skiing  
Mountain Biking  
Reading (different)  
   
Links
Schnee- und Lawineninformationen Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF
 http://www.slf.ch
International commission for alpine rescue (ICAR) http://www.ikar-cisa.org
 
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