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The Roles of Heuristics, Avalanche Forecast, and Risk Propensity in the Decision Making of Backcountry Skiers

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Pages 453-469 | Received 23 Oct 2009, Accepted 12 Jul 2010, Published online: 30 Sep 2010

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