Shovel, avalanche
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- OBJECT TYPE
- removable & extendable shaft
- DATE
- 2000–2003
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2014.0308.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Black Diamond USA
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Poland
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- Blade [.1]
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Non-ferrous (aluminum?) metal
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 44.0 cm
- Width
- 31.0 cm
- Height
- 14.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Meteorology
- Category
- Precipitation amount, rate & duration measurement
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Black
- Country
- Poland
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- British Columbia
- Period
- 2002-2014
- Canada
-
Taken from acquisition worksheet: This shovel was used in the field by researchers from the Applied Snow and Avalanche Research Group at the University of Calgary (ASARC) at study sites in Rogers Pass, B.C. and Blue River, B.C. between 2002 and 2014 to dig snow profiles and to conduct snow profile observations. The field program was a collaboration with Parks Canada and Mike Wiegele Helicopter skiing. This shovel was also carried by ASARC researchers as part of avalanche safety equipment. To be used in tandem with an avalanche beacon and probe to locate someone buried in the snow and to dig them out. Formed in 1987, the Applied Snow and Avalanche Research Calgary (ASARC) program is part of the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Calgary. The primary research goal is “Improved methods for forecasting, assessing, mitigating and mapping snow avalanche risks”. Known for conducting field studies that reflect a research need or an opportunity, the program receives funding from a number of operations, including NSERC. Dr. Bruce Jamieson, one of the foremost authorities on avalanches in North America is the NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Snow Avalanche Risk Control. - Function
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Used to dig snow pits for snow profile observations and if caught in an avalanche, used to dig out buried victims. - Technical
-
Taken from acquisition worksheet: A lightweight portable shovel in three sections made of TIG welded aluminum tubes joining shovel blade and telescoping shaft, flat blade surface for snow study use, and slotted for rescue sled construction. The metal blade features ice-cutting properties needed in a rescue, or for use to conduct slope stability tests. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Label reads "DESIGNED BY BD [logo] USA/ MADE IN POLAND". Incised by hand on shaft "U OF C".
- Missing
- Appears complete.
- Finish
- Non-ferrous, aluminum? metal, painted red. Some of the red paint has flaked off. Black label with silver print.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Black Diamond USA, Shovel, avalanche, between 2000–2003, Artifact no. 2014.0308, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2014.0308.001/
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