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.
Tragedy On Mt Revelation
Johnny Mulheron probes the loss of a climber on the slopes of Mt Revelation and finds lessons that others should learn from.
Emergency When to push the button – and what to do next
Johnny Mulheron and Nick Plimmer discuss the modes of mountain communication, when to seek assistance, and how to prepare for rescue
Need to Know Understanding Heuristic Traps?
Make good outdoor decisions. Johnny Mulheron warns of, and describes, heuristic traps.
Tragedy Stay aware – A tragedy near Liverpool Biv
A 2008 tramping fatality near Liverpool Biv was a tragic reminder of some important lessons for backcountry travel.
Tragedy A Preventable Death in the Young Valley
What lessons can be learnt from tragic 2015 drowning of a tramper on the Gillespie Pass circuit?
Tramping Safe travelling in the sub-alpine zone
Heading beyond the bush-line? What do you need to know, and practice, to travel competently and with style?
First Aid Treating hypothermia
The latest thinking on how to prevent, recognise and treat this challenging condition in the field
