Risk-taking Behavior and Helmet Use in Skiers
2012-02-27
The general consensus in the medical community regarding helmet use and skiing (also snowboarding) is that helmets should be worn to prevent or lessen head
Topic: Risk Management
‘Brain Buckets’ – A Climber’s Best Friend?
2012-02-13
I am dating myself, but when I started rock climbing, almost everyone wore helmets. It was as essential a piece of gear as your harness
Human Error Accidents in Adventure Activities: Cause and prevention
2012-02-11
This article by Marcus Bailie from the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority in the UK explores Human Factors as causes in accidents in adventure activities.Marcus is
Skier Intentionally Triggers Huge Avalanche in Teton Backcountry
2012-01-29
I just got back from skiing at Jackson Hole last week. Like much of the west the snow pack has been really low all winter.
Lightning Safety Awareness
2012-01-25
This post relates information learned in a recent issue (Volume 22, Number 3, 2011) of the journal Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, published by the Wilderness
Does Wyoming state law give too much protection to outdoor recreation providers?
2011-11-07
This is a fascinating article by Ben Goose from WyoFile.com that explores some of the issues about the Wyoming Recreation Safety Act. While different states
The Concept of Risk
2011-10-11
Dr. Robert “Brownie” Schoene, an enormously talented, accomplished, and insightful physician who resides within the bedrock of wilderness medicine, gave a wonderful presentation about the
The Role of the Routine Physical Examination in Young People
2011-08-29
Increasing numbers of young people participate in outdoor activities, including strenuous competitive athletics. In so doing, they subject their bodies to stresses that are more
Managing Staff Injury Claims
2011-08-13
Summer is the busiest season for outdoor adventure programs and withincreased programming, there will be injuries, Rick Braschler of Kanakuk Kamps writes about how to
NOLS MythCrushers Episode 3: Lightning
2011-08-12
There are many myths about lightning in the backcountry and in this episode, the NOLS MythCrushers will strike down on some of those shocking lightning
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