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ArticlePublication 2020Social Aspirations and Risk-Taking Behavior in Avalanche Terrain
In this analysis, authors explore whether the desire to gain social status is associated with …
In this analysis, authors explore whether the desire to gain social status is associated with an increased willingness to take risk among backcountry riders. They refer to this factor as "positionality.” Authors hypothesize that if positional preferences drive risk-taking behavior in avalanche terrain, this would be consequential given that the stakes are high and can be fatal. Their analysis is based on data collected from an online survey with over 600 subjects in North America…
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ArticlePublication 2020Avalanche Decision Making Frameworks: Underlying Factors
Snow avalanches are a complex phenomenon and correct assessment of avalanche danger is crucial in …
Snow avalanches are a complex phenomenon and correct assessment of avalanche danger is crucial in order to avoid accidents. To aid the decision making process, different decision making frameworks have been developed. This study identifies 53 total key factors that inform decision making: 44 factors based on the ten most commonly used decision making frameworks and nine additional factors regarded as important by avalanche professionals. Authors found that the number of factors used by the…
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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 2002Lessons from Everest: Cognitive Bias, Psychological Safety, System Complexity
The 1996 Mount Everest tragedy has been analyzed by laypersons, mountaineering experts, and social scientists. …
The 1996 Mount Everest tragedy has been analyzed by laypersons, mountaineering experts, and social scientists. Multiple factors have been implicated in those analyses, such as environment and weather, technology and equipment failure, and human behavior and error. This article examines the events and decision making of individuals and groups through three theoretical lenses: (1) behavioral decision theory, (2) group dynamics, and (3) complex systems. The author describes how key factors exert influence at the level…
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