Avalanche Airbags, Close Calls, & Backcountry Safety
Near-death experiences, avalanche airbags, and changing risk tolerance — this week we talk to mountain guide and Mammut’s safety expert, Doug Workman, about life and survival in the mountains.
TOPICS & TIMES:
Doug’s background in the mountains (2:18)
Does safety gear affect risk assessment? (3:55)
How an airbag saved Doug’s life (12:15)
Are airbags becoming “required” backcountry gear? (22:34)
An unfair hypothetical: airbags or transceivers? (25:12)
The importance of good partners in the backcountry (29:40)
Doug’s favorite guiding experiences (32:33)
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.