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The Normalisation of Deviance and how I nearly killed myself at an avalanche “safe” venue…
The Normalisation of Deviance and how I nearly killed myself at an avalanche “safe” venue… MOVE, MOVE, MOVE, we pushed forwards in towards the cliff as we were hit by the air blast. Pelted by chunks of snow I wrapped my arms around my head and waited either for the avalanche, or my life, to…
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Attentional Narrowing: Why mountain guides and pilots know it can put you in harms way
I levelled the wings and pointed the glider back towards the tarmac triangle of the three runways. The uncomfortable truth of my situation was glaring back at me. Attentional narrowing meant there was a good chance I might not make it back to the airfield… The day had started as a normal but mediocre gliding…
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Am I a completer-finisher? Climbing the six classic North Faces of the Alps.
A personal description of the journey to climb the six classic north faces of the alps. ‘The Marine’ opened the conversation quietly but confidently, stating that we should start our alpine climbing career by climbing the six alpine North Faces. I agreed. For the uninitiated, as was I at this point, “the six” include: The…
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