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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 2004Decision Making in Avalanche Terrain
Making decisions about backcountry skiing requires one to predict, manage, and mitigate avalanche risk. Individuals …
Making decisions about backcountry skiing requires one to predict, manage, and mitigate avalanche risk. Individuals need to understand and be comfortable with the language of probability, as well as appreciate the cognitive biases that can come into play in the context of decision making. This publication describes a computer simulation tool for backcountry ski guides, and draws on a variety of “real-world” scenarios. Using the simulation tool, a player selects a role that is defined…
Health/Medicine | Decision Psychology | Risk Analysis | Injuries/Accidents | Culture/Society | Education/Labor | College | Graduate | Doctoral | Professional | Decision Making/Leadership
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