Join us for our fourth installment of Slabs ‘n Sluff with Sara Boilen and guest co-host, Sean Zimmerman-Wall! Sara and Sean review January and take a look at what is coming up for February in the Avalanche Hour Podcast. We also hear an update from Dom. 

Sara Boilen holds a doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Denver (2011). Professionally, she works with individuals who have had interactions with the justice system often in the spirit of helping to make sense of behavior and context. She has taken her professional interests and merged it with her recreational interests to contribute to the field of avalanche sciences in her free time. She is specifically interested in human-related problems and solutions. Dr. Boilen has presented at seven Snow and Avalanche Workshops and at ISSW in Norway. She has written articles for The Avalanche Review and was a co-author on the recently proposed conceptual framework for human factors in avalanche terrain. She lives in Northwest Montana and will carry dessert for you to the top of any mountain her skills will take her to.

Sean Zimmerman-Wall works to build connections across the avalanche community through ski patrolling, teaching and occasional guiding gigs.  Determined to leave the industry better than he found it, he believes he can grow alongside others and develop strong relationships that last.

Episode Summary:

- Discussing the impact of Traumatic Brain Injuries on our community members

- Review of the last 6-8 weeks of programming, highlighting interviews that captured the hosts imagination or got us thinking

- Digging through the mailbag for some gems

- Recent rabbit holes worth exploring

- What’s on deck for the second half of the season

- onX Backcountry Highlight: Caleb x Andy Sovick

Resources Mentioned in the Conversation:

Fatal Occupational Injuries of Avalanche Workers in North America -Ethan Greene, et. al

Assessing and Communicating Likelihood and Probability of Snow Avalanches Scott Thumlert, et. al.

Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One- Dr. Joe Dispenza

Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away- Annie Duke

TBI: Basics

Thanks to the sponsors of the show.

Legacy Sponsors:

Darren Johnson Avalanche Education Memorial Fund

AVSS

Drone Amplified

Partner Sponsors:

CIL Avalanche

Safeback

onX Backcountry

Music: Ketsa

Artwork: Mike Tea 

Production: Caleb Merrill, Bob Keating