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Crew Resource Management and Human Factors in Avalanche Terrain
A few days ago I shared the exciting news that Mountain Assurance is preparing to launch a short online course entitled ‘Mountain CRM’. This short course in Crew Resource Management and human factors in avalanche terrain will be a mix of written material, short lectures and audio interviews. What is CRM? But the obvious question…
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The Human Factor in mountaineering and snow sports – Going beyond FACETS.
Human Factors – “it’s all about the Human Factor, init [sic]” For many winter sports enthusiasts the acronym of FACETS will need little introduction, especially for those who have undertaken any avalanche training. Interest in Human Factors among winter sports enthusiasts, has rocketed in recent years. It is an in vogue subject. Here lies the…
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Mont Blanc: The Inconvenient Truth…
To climb Mont Blanc remains one of the great accessible challenges in the Chamonix Mont Blanc Massif for climbers and alpinists. Standing on the highest summit (4810m) around and looking across the Italian plains, along the alpine arc and below to the smaller chains of Les Aravis and Chablais is a seminal experience. But we…
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