Backcountry Safety is a Shared Responsibility
The only constant in life is human fallability, so when we’re away from the social safety net, we need to know we can rely on each other.
Tag: safety
Would signs help?
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?
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.
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.