The Avalanche Blog
Meditations on snow, risk and judgement.
Field stories, research and reflections on sense and decision-making in avalanche terrain. Written in English and Norwegian.
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Why is it safe to go? And is it safe to say no?
… and why safety in avalanche terrain is about more than not getting caught. In the avalanche world, ‘safe’ usually means one thing: not caught, not buried, not killed. What if this understanding is too narrow? What if safety is…
Recent posts
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What an avalanche course can’t teach you about steep couloir riding
… and why you should still take one. Real competence grows in the field, alongside people who know more than yourself. Since the mountain doesn’t always answer back,…
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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…
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