So I would adjust the final recommendations to ‘Climbers should stop to address cold body parts as SOON as they feel cold BEFORE it becomes frostbite and involves serious injuries and complications.’ as frozen parts will often spontaneously rewarm once removed from the cold environment. Wilderness Medical Associates gives a more generous field rewarming timeframe of delaying rewarming up to 24 hours- provided the limb wont spontaneous rewarm.  There are times where leaving an appendage frozen to keep self-evacuation viable could be considered (re: keeping foot in ski boot). Alaska Acute F ..read more

People often ask me about emergency communication devices so I thought I’d share a bit about the types of SOS devices, their pros and cons, and the limitations of each ..read more

I’m sharing these five lessons that I have learned in my 20+ years working as an outdoor guide, educator, risk manger, search and rescue team member, park ranger and wilderness medicine course provider.  Suffice it to say that I’ve been around the block.  Working the desirable and undesirable jobs.  Always along side men, rarely with any others. I always wished I could have had a female mentor. I’ve learned a lot, the hard way.  Let me spare you some challenges with these key lessons ..read more

I’m sharing these five lessons that I have learned in my 20+ years working as an outdoor guide, educator, risk manger, search and rescue team member, park ranger and wilderness medicine course provider.  Suffice it to say that I’ve been around the block.  Working the desirable and undesirable jobs.  Always along side men, rarely with any others. I always wished I could have had a female mentor. I’ve learned a lot, the hard way.  Let me spare you some challenges with these key lessons ..read more