Would signs indicating how many people die in gullies on the North Shore each year help inform people about the dangers of skiing beyond the ropes?
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Most popular posts 2015
The most popular posts on my blog for the year 2015 are, with one exception, posts that I wrote in previous years. I don’t know what that says about my blogging this year – perhaps I am getting worse or…
On Backcountry Safety
Backcountry safety is the process that consists of many parts; all of them are important, and leaving one out can mean the difference between life and death.
#TrailHeadSelfie
The #TrailHeadSelfie – possibly the simplest and easiest safety tool you have
Winter Backcountry Safety
I appeared on CBC news at 5 to talk about winter backcountry safety for a few minutes after several recent high profile rescues this winter.
Hazardous Jobs
When I look back at some of the hazardous jobs I’ve had, they make Search and Rescue look easy in comparison.
Avalanche Bulletins on a Map
I put together a proof of concept to put the Canadian Avalanche Centre’s Avalanche Bulletins on an interactive, full screen Google Map.
Confusing an estimate with reality
It can be hazardous when a bad user interface makes people believe something is exact when it’s an estimate, or even worse, a guess.
Stop with the Smart Phones already
People are still under the impression a Smart Phone can replace a GPS in the wilderness, and they’re still wrong.
Posted in Blog Entry Tagged with: backcountry, communications, gear, GPS, opinion, rant, safety, smart phone, social media, technology
Canadian Avalanche Air Bag study
A recently released series of reports on the effectiveness of Avalanche Air Bags in Canada gives us the first evidence that they are effective.
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