Welcome to the avalanche blog

Hi – I’m Tim, the avalanche philosopher.

I like to ski good snow, steep. I also like to come home to my partner and two kids.

Here at my website it is all about the relation between humans and nature, and how to find good and safe snow.

My aim is to enhance avalanche safety and education through philosophy in a way that is understandable for everyone. Using avalanche terrain as a micro cosmos for making better decisions in the backcountry and in everyday life.

I’ll share research, practical tips, reflections, tools, thoughts and some hands on tutorials regarding all things avalanche. Some will be in English and some in Norwegian.

Head over to the blog and check out the latest entries!

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Contribute to avalanche research: Join the CARE panel!

We at the Center for Avalanche Research and Education (CARE) at UiT the Arctic University of Norway want to follow 10 000 people for 10 years in order to gain knowledge about how we make decisions in avalanche terrain, and what we can do to reduce avalanche fatalities. Klick on picture to join!

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Steep couloir riding: A relationship with the uncontrollable

Why steep skiing isn’t really about risk, why we may need to rethink the way we understand this activity, and what that means when things go wrong.  Ask someone who has never done it why people ski steep couloirs, and you’ll usually get some version of the same answer: they’re adrenaline junkies. They want to pursue risk. Something in them needs … Continue reading Steep couloir riding: A relationship with the uncontrollable

Hvordan vurdere skredfaren i et heng på en systematisk måte?

En praktisk huskeliste for “SSU” som du kan ta med på tur! Før jeg går inn den bratte toppflanken går jeg forbi en annen turgruppe. “Finner dere noe spennende?” spør jeg gjengen som nettopp har sjekket snøen og gravd en snøprofil. “Ja, det er litt lagdeling, men det er jo nesten alltid sånn om vinteren,” … Continue reading Hvordan vurdere skredfaren i et heng på en systematisk måte?

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