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ArticlePublication 2015Human Factors in High-Altitude Mountaineering
This publication describes the human performance and cognitive challenges of high altitude mountaineering, with attention …
This publication describes the human performance and cognitive challenges of high altitude mountaineering, with attention to three categories of factors, which include: (1) physical and environmental factors, (2) internal physiologic and health factors, and (3) behavioral psychology and motivational factors that drive mountaineers to climb. The authors summarize key statistics associated with mountaineering accidents in the Himalayas and Alaska, and explore the role of decision making biases, taking into account interpersonal factors, training consideration, and…
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ArticlePublication 2010Heuristics, Avalanche Forecast, Risk Propensity: Decision Making of Backcountry Skiers
To better understand how individuals make decisions in avalanche terrain, this study assesses decision making …
To better understand how individuals make decisions in avalanche terrain, this study assesses decision making factors identified in the literature as relevant to avalanche accidents. This study also explores how the propensity for risk-taking and the presence of certain avalanche forecast factors might influence decision making. The authors identify five decision making factors, as well as risk-taking propensity and avalanche forecast variables that influence an individual's decision to ski in specific avalanche territory. The implications…
Global | Decision Psychology | Risk Analysis | Injuries/Accidents | Culture/Society | College | Graduate | Doctoral | Professional | Decision Making/Leadership
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