Dr. Frank Techel

Techel, F.; Mayer, S.; Pérez-Guillén, C.; Schmudlach, G.; Winkler, K., 2022: On the correlation between a sub-level qualifier refining the danger level with observations and models relating to the contributing factors of avalanche danger. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 22, 6: 1911-1930. doi: 10.5194/nhess-22-1911-2022

Pérez-Guillén, C.; Techel, F.; Hendrick, M.; Volpi, M.; Van Herwijnen, A.; Olevski, T.; Obozinski, G.; Pérez-Cruz, F.; Schweizer, J., 2022: Data-driven automated predictions of the avalanche danger level for dry-snow conditions in Switzerland. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 22, 6: 2031-2056. doi: 10.5194/nhess-22-2031-2022

Hutter, V.; Techel, F.; Purves, R.S., 2021: How is avalanche danger described in textual descriptions in avalanche forecasts in Switzerland? Consistency between forecasters and avalanche danger. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 21, 12: 3879-3897. doi: 10.5194/nhess-21-3879-2021

Schweizer, J.; Mitterer, C.; Reuter, B.; Techel, F., 2021: Avalanche danger level characteristics from field observations of snow instability. Cryosphere, 15, 7: 3293-3315. doi: 10.5194/tc-15-3293-2021

Winkler, K.; Schmudlach, G.; Degraeuwe, B.; Techel, F., 2021: On the correlation between the forecast avalanche danger and avalanche risk taken by backcountry skiers in Switzerland. Cold Regions Science and Technology, 188: 103299 (17 pp.). doi: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2021.103299

Techel, F., 2020: On consistency and quality in public avalanche forecasting - a data-driven approach to forecast verification and to refining definitions of avalanche danger. Dissertation, Universität Zürich. 227 p.

Winkler, K.; Techel, F.; Schmudlach, G., 2022: Vervierfachung des Lawinenrisikos. Neue Erkenntnisse des Instituts für Schnee- und Lawinenforschung (SLF). Alpen, 42-44.

Winkler, K.; Techel, F.; Schmudlach, G., 2022: Lawinenrisiko auf Skitouren. bergundsteigen, 26-33.

Zweifel, B.; Techel, F.; Winkler, K., 2020: Präzisere Warnung bei Altschnee. Neuerungen im Lawinenbulletin. Alpen, 37-39.