Enhancing avalanche safety through philosophy
Every year, there are approximately 100 avalanche fatalities in Europe alone, with many more people injured in avalanche accidents whilst participating in outdoor sports. In an attempt to enhance safety in avalanche terrain, one Stirling academic has been exploring the role of human decision-making in avalanche accidents, with his findings helping to inform best practice among mountain safety practitioners, professionals and educators around the world.
Decision-making in dangerous territory
Dr Philip Ebert is a Senior Philosophy Lecturer at Stirling and qualified ski leader with many years of experience on the snow. His research on risk, rationality, and reasoning has dovetailed naturally with his passion for outdoor sports – where decision-making in dangerous territory can be a matter of life and death.