Avalanche Airbags, Close Calls, & Backcountry Safety

Near-death experiences, avalanche airbags, and changing risk tolerance — this week we talk to mountain guide and Mammut’s safety expert, Doug Workman, about life and survival in the mountains.

TOPICS & TIMES:

• Doug’s background in the mountains (2:18)
• Does safety gear affect risk assessment? (3:55)
• How an airbag saved Doug’s life (12:15)
• Are airbags becoming “required” backcountry gear? (22:34)
• An unfair hypothetical: airbags or transceivers? (25:12)
• The importance of good partners in the backcountry (29:40)
• Doug’s favorite guiding experiences (32:33)

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