The Washington State Court of Appeals issued a ruling on a product liability case, Monika Johnson vs Recreational Equipment Incorporated. This case is an interesting
The helmet debate in winter sports has raged on for a long time with some people claiming that wearing a helmet increases accidents because people
Petzl has just released a public announcement about the discovery of counterfeit versions of a number of their climbing and personal protective equipment products. These
The current issue of Wilderness and Environmental Medicine (Vol 21, Num4, 2010), the official publication for the Wilderness Medical Society, has an article titled “Injury
The recent ski lift accident at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine raises some important questions in risk management for outdoor programs. The purpose of this post
Understanding the Risk Gap concept is s crucial part of any program’s risk management strategy. This is the video presentation from the companion PowerPoint by
The question of whether mountain climbers should be required to carry mobile communications devices has been a point of debate (and even legislation) since the
OPC Issues Report on Managatepopo Tragedy As a follow-up on my previous posting about the New Zealand Canyoning incident in April 2008, the Sir Edmund
OPC Issues Report on Managatepopo Tragedy As a follow-up on my previous posting about the New Zealand Canyoning incident in April 2008, the Sir Edmund
This article by John Forrester and Christopher Holstege from the December 2009 edition of Wilderness & Environmental Medicine published by the Wilderness Medical Society presents
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