2020 Frank Techel, Kurt Winkler, Matthias Walcher, Alec van Herwijnen, and Jürg Schweizer Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 20, 1941–1953, 2020 https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-20-1941-2020 Abstract Snow instability tests provide valuable information regarding the stability of the snowpack. Test results are key data used to prepare public avalanche forecasts. However, to include them into operational procedures, a quantitative interpretation scheme is needed. Whereas…