Mik Dalpes: Leadership & Vulnerability Mik Dalpes is an avalanche forecaster for the Chugach National Forest in Alaska. Her previous roles included teaching at the Alaska Avalanche School and Outward Bound, ski patrolling at Alyeska,…
Erin Phillips: Helicopter Rescue Pilot Capt. Erin Phillips is a helicopter pilot with the Alaska Air National Guard's 210th Rescue Squadron. The 210th specializes in search and rescue missions domestically and internationally. I asked Erin…
Risk Ramble, January 2025 Risk concepts and updates based on my recent reading, research, and conversations. Topics include: Risk frameworks Opportunity Mistakes Uncertainty Tolerance vs. perception Aversion vs. savvy Intuition A few of the…
Joe Stock: The Avalanche Factor Joe Stock is an IFMGA-licensed mountain guide based in Anchorage, Alaska. Joe's book The Avalanche Factor won the 2024 National Outdoor Book Award. The NOBA committee celebrated the visual and…
Jim Harris: How the Mountains Taught Me to Walk Again I got to know Jim Harris on a trip to Mexico in 2013. We bought cheap street bikes, biked and then climbed Pico de Orizaba, and ended the trip by…
What Goes Right: Rio La Venta Close Call Report "We encountered a high water situation - during an unusually dry year during the 'dry' season." - Sarah Kilbourne A group of paddlers, Sarah, Jack, Rod, and Heidi, embarked on…
Charlie Walbridge: What have we learned from the river accident database? Charlie Walbridge manages the American Whitewater Accident Database. Having studied every reported fatality, injury, and close call puts Charlie in an unparalleled position to share what actually goes wrong and…
Deb Ajango: Emergency Preparedness Deb Ajango is a world-class wilderness medicine and risk management educator. Deb's teaching is so effective (as recognized by several national awards) because she combines her extensive experience with brain…
Will Gadd: Risk Engagement and Decision-making in the Mountains Will Gadd is a world-class mountain athlete with sponsorships from Red Bull, Arc'teryx, Black Diamond, Scarpa, and others. Will's accomplishments include numerous first descents by kayak and national championships in…
