Rudi Mair

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Rudi Mair,
head of the Avalanche Warning Service in Tyrol

Rudi Mair (born March 23, 1961 in Innsbruck ) is an Austrian meteorologist , glaciologist and avalanche expert.

Life

Mair attended elementary school in Fulpmes in the Stubaital and the academic high school (humanistic branch) in Innsbruck. He then studied meteorology and glaciology at the University of Innsbruck . From 1988 to 1990 he worked as a scientist at the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, the majority of which worked at the Georg von Neumayer Station in Antarctica .

He has been with the Tyrolean Avalanche Warning Service since 1990 . Rudi Mair has been the head of the avalanche warning service in Tyrol since 1999 and a court expert for meteorology, avalanche science, avalanche accidents and avalanche protection since 2000 . From the end of November to the beginning of May he is active every day from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. Mair has been a university lecturer in avalanche science since 2011.

Mair is regularly in demand as an interview partner and expert in Austrian, German and international media in the winter season. In addition to 'Tirol Today', it can also be seen regularly in ZiB1 and ZiB2, but also in Club2. In 1999 he was one of the main actors in the documentary about the avalanche disaster in Galtür, 'Anatomy of an Avalanche' in the science magazine 'Horizon' of the BBC and in 2004 in 'Force of Nature: Death in the Alps'. On January 16, 2011, he was featured in Planetopia magazine as an avalanche expert. He gives a daily avalanche report on Radio Tirol .

In addition, he and his colleague Patrick Nairz regularly give lectures on the dangers of avalanches both in Tyrol and nationwide in Chamonix , Davos , Val d'Aran , Munich , Sterzing , Bozen and Meran , Grenoble , The Hague , Canfranc and Salzburg .

His book Avalanche, written with Patrick Nairz . Recognizing the 10 decisive hazard patterns is the standard avalanche book for practice. It is intended for “active winter sports enthusiasts such as ski tourers , skiers and snowshoeers ”. It describes "common avalanche hazard patterns". Powerguide rates it as an “all-round new approach to conveying the complex topic of avalanches and risk checks in a practical manner. From practice for practice! ”Bergnews rates it as“ (vitally) important reading for all winter sports enthusiasts, but also for mountain guides who dare to venture out into unsecured terrain in winter. ”It was first published in 2010 and is in its 4th edition in 2012 published. Since 2013 there is also an Italian, a Czech and a Russian edition. Rudi Mair is married and has three children.

Publications

  • Temperature and Movement Measurements at a Bergschrund. In: Journal of Glaciology. Vol. 40, No. 136, 1994, pp. 561-565.
  • Avalanches - the number one danger in winter high mountains. In: 1994 yearbook of the Austrian Board of Trustees for Alpine Safety. 1994, pp. 131-135.
  • Can the avalanche accident be avoided? In: E. Jenny, G. Flora (Hrsg.): Yearbook '94 of the Austrian Society for Alpine and Altitude Medicine. OK-Druck Schreithofer, Innsbruck 1994, pp. 71-82.
  • Automatic measuring network of the Tyrolean Avalanche Warning Service. In: Annals of Meteorology. Volume 30, Verlag des Deutschen Wetterdienstes Offenbach, 1994, pp. 291-294.
  • Documentation of an avalanche accident. In: Avalanche Report 1992/93. Federal Forest Research Institute, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, 1995, pp. 19–26.
  • EDP ​​applications in the avalanche warning service. In: Avalanche Guide. Tyrolia Verlag, Innsbruck / Vienna 1996, pp. 205–209.
  • Media work in the avalanche warning service: Internet, teletext, mailbox. In: 8th International Meeting of the European Avalanche Warning Services. 1997.
  • The importance of the avalanche report for route planning. In: G. Flora (Ed.): Proceedings of the 15th International Mountain Rescue Doctors Conference. Walserdruck, Telfs-Landeck 1998, pp. 198-207.
  • Avalanche warning service Tyrol and WISKI-Alpin. In: 6th WISKI seminar Friedrichshafen, conference proceedings. 1998, pp. 1-11.
  • Antarctica: records from a wintering at the Georg von Neumayer research station . Gollenstein Verlag, Blieskastel 1998.
  • Fascination Antarctica. In: Austrian Society for Alpine and Altitude Medicine (Hrsg.): Alpinmedizinischer Rundbrief 20. 1999, pp. 14-17.
  • Meteorological Causes of the Catastrophic Avalanche at Galtuer. In: Proceedings High Mountain Cartography. 2000.
  • New developments of the Avalanche Warning Service of the Tyrol. In: Workshop on Advanced Techniques for the Assessment of Natural Hazards in Mountain Areas. 2000.
  • Meteorological analysis and extreme value statistics of the avalanche catastrophe in Galtür 1999. In: Journal of torrent and avalanche control. Special issue 162.
  • Antarctica. In: International Symposium Psyche & Berg. Puchberg 2002, p. 139 ff.
  • Danger levels for avalanche commissions and mountain guides. In: Safety in the mountains. Vienna 2004, p. 209 ff.
  • Avalanche Bulletin and Hazard Scale: Basis for modern Safety Strategies. In: WHO, 7th World Conference on Injury Prevention an Safety Promotion, Abstract Book. 2004, p. 465.
  • Modern Safety Strategies in Alpine Regions. In: TTL Conference on 'Snow', Vienna University of Technology, Proceedings. 2004, pp. 71-73.
  • Avalanche danger levels and accident avoidance. In: Safety in the mountains. Vienna 2004, p. 212 ff.
  • Findings in the event of an avalanche accident. In: International Seminar 'Avalanches and Law', Davos. Conference proceedings. 2005, p. 23.
  • Avalanche accidents in Austria in winter 2005/06. In: Safety in the mountains. Vienna 2006, p. 218 ff.
  • Avalanche accidents in Austria in the winter of 2006/2007 "A winter that actually wasn't ...". In: Safety in the mountains. Vienna 2007, p. 231 ff.
  • with Patrick Nairz: Lawine . Recognize the 10 key hazard patterns. Practice manual. Tyrolia-Verlag, Innsbruck 2010, ISBN 978-3-7022-3086-9 .
  • Avalanche Danger Patterns - A new approach to snow and avalanche science. 12th Congress INTERPRAEVENT in Grenoble, Extended Abstracts. 2012, ISBN 978-3-901164-18-7 , pp. 248-249.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Interview with Rudi Mair, Avalanche Warning Service Tirol  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. .@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / magazin.skiinfo.de  
  2. ↑ a b c d Rudi Mair - the Stubai who dances with the avalanches!
  3. ↑  ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Rudi Mair, Patrick Nairz: Schnee und Avalanche 2000/2001. (PDF; 65 kB) Tyrol avalanche warning service.@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / lawine.tirol.gv.at
  4. ^ Avalanche - A new guide to the Tyrolean Avalanche Warning Service. ( Memento from November 20, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) March 11, 2011.
  5. ↑ Institute for Meteorology at the University of Innsbruck ( Memento from November 16, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
  6. ↑ Interview with Rudi Mair. On orf.at.
  7. ↑ Article in ZIB2 with Rudi Mair .
  8. ↑ Article from Club2 with Rudi Mair ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / programm.orf.at
  9. ↑ bbc.co.uk BBC documentation Anatomy of an Avalanche.
  10. ↑ imdb.com Documentation Death in the Alps.
  11. ↑ Threat on the mountain - new rescue options for avalanche victims. ( Memento of the original from November 1, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Planetopia television broadcast on January 16, 2011. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.planetopia.de
  12. ↑ regionaut.mein district.at
  13. ↑ jdpmontblanc.info
  14. ↑ conftool.com
  15. ^ Taller europeo de seguridad en montaña. ( Memento of October 31, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) desnivel.com
  16. ↑ routealpin.de
  17. ↑ www.mountainspirit.com
  18. ↑ alpenverein.it
  19. ↑ anena.insight-outside.fr
  20. ↑ Kom je ook naar de Kaderdag op 6 November? ( Memento of November 21, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) nkbv.nl
  21. ↑ http://jorjonhamuerto.wordpress.com/2011/11/13/ ( Memento from July 12, 2012 in the web archive archive.today )
  22. ↑ sportalpen.com
  23. ↑ Book: Avalanche. Recognize the 10 key hazard patterns .
  24. ↑ diepresse.com .
  25. ↑ The 10 decisive avalanche hazard patterns, Part II | PowderGuide. Retrieved July 21, 2019 .
  26. ↑ a b Rudi Mair, Patrick Nairz: Lawine. The practical manual.
  27. ↑ Valanga. Riconoscere le 10 più importanti situazioni tipo di pericolo valanghe.
  28. ↑ Lavina ( Memento of the original from January 18, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / shop.lezec.cz
  29. ↑ books.ru .
personal data
SURNAME Mair, Rudi
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian meteorologist and avalanche expert
DATE OF BIRTH March 23, 1961
PLACE OF BIRTH innsbruck