Pilkington, Tarn M.2014-07-012014-07-011987https://hdl.handle.net/10182/6143This dissertation looks generally at avalanche rescue practices both in New Zealand and overseas. It aims to demonstrate the necessity for such practices and establish a background from which the main part of this work - Part 2- An Avalanche Emergency Plan for Broken River is based upon. It describes in detail the planning process involved in producing the draft plan, and makes recommendations for its implementation . A discussion is also provided of the encompassing legislation and low appreciation of avalanche danger as reasons that underly the absence of such practices on some New Zealand skifields to date.enavalanche planrescueemergency plandangerNew ZealandskifieldsBroken RiverDissertationDigital thesis can be viewed by current staff and students of Lincoln University only. If you are the author of this item, please contact us if you wish to discuss making the full text publicly available.ANZSRC::040604 Natural HazardsANZSRC::150404 Sport and Leisure ManagementANZSRC::050205 Environmental ManagementANZSRC::120504 Land Use and Environmental PlanningQ112848178