Anchorage Museum Outdoor Adventure Series: When Things Go Wrong – Prevention, Response, and Recovery in the Great Outdoors I had the pleasure and honor of joining Roman Dial, Deb Ajango, Joe Stock, and Clare Dallat on stage for a panel discussion about risk in the outdoors. The panel…
ice skating… 100-mile Ice Skate in Katmai National Park 15 Jan 202621 Jan 2026 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXqoUVId6lk Alaska experienced a sustained cold spell throughout December, which froze many lakes without snow cover. I tracked satellite imagery and weather forecasts, hoping to find a novel skating destination…
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…
packraft… American Whitewater Safety Code 27 Dec 202427 Dec 2024 It was an honor to be part of the team that revised American Whitewater's Safety Code—and a very welcome opportunity to get paid to write! Sarah Glaser won the contract…
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…
risk management… Evacuation Insurance 26 Aug 20247 Dec 2024 Hello Luc: Thought you might have an answer to a quick question about who pays for a helicopter evacuation. This is a common point of concern and confusion for backcountry…
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…
