Tragedy in the Tetons
2011-07-24
On July 18, 2011 tragedy struck in the Tetons. A 16-year old participant on an outdoor education program sponsored backpacking trip was killed by a
Topic: Risk Management
The Outdoor Safety Code
2011-05-15
The New Zealand Mountain Safety Council encourages the use of The Outdoor Safety Code across all outdoor activities, sports and recreations. For more infor visit
WA Court Rules that Seller not Manufacturer Liable for Defective Bike Part
2011-02-27
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
New Study Finds Helmet Use in Children Reduces Skull Fractures in Skiing/Boarding
2011-02-21
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 issues warning regarding dangerous counterfeit versions of some products
2011-02-13
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
Injury and Illness in College Outdoor Education – Study Published
2011-01-10
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
What the Maine Ski Lift Accident can tell us about Risk Management
2011-01-03
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
2010-11-28
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
Climber 9-1-1
2010-11-21
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
New Safety Protocols Developed by Outdoor Pursuits Centre
2010-09-21
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
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