Rockfall Fatality in the Ramsay
Rockfall is an increasing hazard in the Central Southern Alps due to glacial recession. Learn from the sad events of November 9, 2002, when a young climber died on the shores of the Ramsay Glacier terminal lake.
Rockfall is an increasing hazard in the Central Southern Alps due to glacial recession. Learn from the sad events of November 9, 2002, when a young climber died on the shores of the Ramsay Glacier terminal lake.
Johnny Mulheron probes the loss of a climber on the slopes of Mt Revelation and finds lessons that others should learn from.
Johnny Mulheron and Nick Plimmer discuss the modes of mountain communication, when to seek assistance, and how to prepare for rescue
Make good outdoor decisions. Johnny Mulheron warns of, and describes, heuristic traps.
A 2008 tramping fatality near Liverpool Biv was a tragic reminder of some important lessons for backcountry travel.
What lessons can be learnt from tragic 2015 drowning of a tramper on the Gillespie Pass circuit?
Heading beyond the bush-line? What do you need to know, and practice, to travel competently and with style?
The latest thinking on how to prevent, recognise and treat this challenging condition in the field