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saddle
USE
mountain pass
safety binding
safety commission
USE
safety committee
safety committee
safety distance
safety factor
safety fuse
USE
fuse
safety procedure
safety straps
sag
sail
saline permafrost
saltation
saltier brine
sand
sandur
USE
outwash plain
sandwich model (ice flow)
sapwood
sastrugi
sastrui
USE
sastrugi
saturation
saturation with water (snow pack)
sawn timber
scale of difficulties (ski-mountaineering)
scale of difficulty
scarp
scent
Scots pine
scour hole
USE
wind crater
scree
USE
debris
scree cone
USE
scree slope
scree slope
sea ice
sea level change
sea water density
sea water isotopic composition
search and rescue plan
USE
search strategy
search area
search of buried victim
search pattern
USE
search strategy
search speed
search strategy
search strip width
search time
search-and-rescue team
USE
rescue column
season
seasonal snow
USE
seasonal snow cover
seasonal snow cover
seasonal variations
seasonal variations in firn temperature
seasonal variations in ice-core chemistry
second-year ice
secondary avalanche
secondary fracture
secondary summit
sectional toboggan
USE
emergency sledge
sections, bolted together
USE
sections, screwed together
sections, screwed together
sedimentary bands
seismic observations
self recovery
USE
self-rescue
self-belay
self-defense
USE
self-help
self-help
self-rescue
self-safety
USE
self-belay
semi fowler position
USE
recovery position (E)
sense for terrain
USE
feeling for terrain
sensible heat
sensible heat polynya
sensor
separation pressure
serac
serac ice
service interruption
USE
shut down of operation
settled snow
settlement of snow
settling of snow
USE
settlement of snow
SH
USE
surface hoar
shaded slope
shady area
USE
shady side
shady side
shallow basin
shallow ice approximation
shape charge projectile
shape factor
shape of roof
shapes of debris
sharp projection
USE
projection
SHcv
USE
cavity hoar
shear
shear bands
shear block test
USE
rutschblock test
shear crack
USE
shear fracture
shear fracture
shear frame test
shear moraines
shear planes
shear resistance of foundation
shear ridge
shear ridge field
shear strain
shear strain rate
shear strength
shear stress
shear wave
shear wedge
shear wedge test
USE
slide wedge test
shear zone
shear-frame
shearing
shelf
USE
ledge
shelter
sheltered from the wind slope
USE
lee slope
ships
shock wave
shore ice ride-up
shore lead
shore melt
shore polynya
short-wave radiation
shoulder
shovel shear test
shovel test
shower
USE
rain shower
SHsu
USE
surface hoar crystals
shuga
shut down of operation
SHxr
USE
rounding surface hoar
side guy
sign
USE
orientation mark
signalling
USE
orientation mark
signs of death
sill
silt
silty ice
silver fir
USE
fir
simple basin
simple shear
single crystal
single elements
USE
elements of a structure
single structure
sinking water masses
sintering
sintering in firn
sirocco (south west wind)
site
USE
position
site conditions
size of a defense zone (retaining structure)
ski
ski area
ski binding
ski centre
ski crampons
ski mountaineer
ski mountaineering
ski penetration
ski pole
ski pole grip
ski pole probe
ski pole strap
ski pole test
ski run
ski sport
ski tour
USE
skitouring
ski track
ski-brake
ski-stopper
USE
ski-brake
ski-tourer
ski-tow
skier
skier triggered avalanche
USE
skier's avalanche
skier's avalanche
skiing-extreme
skilift
USE
ski-tow
skilift track
skimobile
USE
snowmobile
skitouring
sky and air indications
sky cloudiness
USE
cloudiness
skylight
slab avalanche
slab avalanche danger
USE
slab avalanche hazard
slab avalanche hazard
sled
USE
sledge
sledge
sledge runner
sleeper
USE
sill
sleet
sleigh
USE
sledge
sleigh runner
USE
sledge runner
slide
slide block test
USE
rutschblock test
slide ramp
slide wedge test
sliding
sliding (glacier)
sliding at subfreezing temperatures
sliding mechanism
USE
mechanism of movement
sliding surface
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