The White Heat project is a research project funded by the Norwegian Research Council (RCN 262626). Our aim was to generate new knowledge on decision-making under uncertainty, with a specific focus on decisions in avalanche terrain. The White Heat project ended in February 2022. However, we continue our work at CARE – Center for Avalanche Research and Education.
Although we today have more information, knowledge, and more advanced technology to prevent accidents than ever before, accidents still occur with a higher frequency than we would like. At the same time, it appears as if some people do not wish to minimize risk. On the contrary, many voluntarily expose themselves to the risk of … More Summary of project
The CARE panel is a research project which aims to follow 10 000 backcountry riders over 10 years. Our aim is to generate knowledge that will help people make better decisions in avalanche terrain, and to reduce the risk of avalanche accidents. Background In order to make it easier to make good decisions in avalanche … More The CARE panel
The Covid-19 pandemic has made it impossible to hold large avalanche seminars. CARE and Varsom.no, the Norwegian avalanche warning service, has therefore launched a podcast series. The podcast covers a wide range of topics, from talks about how to identify avalanche terrain, to snow dynamics, to human factors. In episode 9, I and Audun Hetland … More Skredpodden
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