Survival Psychology

Insights into mental resilience, decision-making under pressure, and keeping a clear head in emergencies.

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Why Every Backcountry Explorer Needs Consistent Practice

Avalanches Can Happen To Anyone Dave Henkel was a genius. Not the type of genius that most of society considers, but he is one who had life dialled in a way that bode well for him. He was a true trendsetter, and led the way for a generation of backcountry shredders in Whistler that didn’t […]

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Understanding Aspect in Backcountry Decision Making: Building Your Mountain Sense

There’s a famous quote by Max Planck that says: It’s one of those meditative little lines that becomes more deep and insightful the more you ponder on it. There are many good analogies that can come from this, but the way I like to think about it by making the you in the quote a

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