(Ep.1) Debrief of the International Snow Science Workshop 2026

Laura Maguire and Morgan Reynolds from Cognition in the Wild debrief after the International Snow Science Workshop 2026. See below for the research papers referenced in this conversation. If you’re a mountain safety professional or researcher or want to talk more about learning from and reducing accidents in mountain environments, sign up to join the free, online community we are launching in Fall 2026 at https://www.cognitioninthewild.com/get-in-.... It will be a place to share stories, ask questions, find resources, learn about the latest techniques, and stay connected to like-minded people from other areas. In the meantime, check out Cognition in the Wild’s Guide to Learning from Avalanche Incidents for a step-by-step plan for how to learn from incidents in your organization at https://www.cognitioninthewild.com/learnin.... Laura and Morgan will be hosting a live Q&A at the end of October (2026) for the community to ask questions. Anyone who downloads the guide will receive an invitation to that free event. The first 100 people to RSVP will be able to attend live. After the first 100, a waitlist will be available. Everyone can view the event recording afterwards. Visit https://www.issw2026.com/technical for the full List of ISSW 2026 presenters and research papers. Panel Members for the AI in the Avalanche Profession, moderated by Grant Helgeson: Laura Maguire, Bjoern Hartmann, John Sykes, Peter Macpherson, Frank Techel, and Paige Pagnucco. Presenters during the Decision-Making in Consequential Terrain Session, moderated by Grant Helgeson: Tim Dassler, Tove I. Dahl, Laura Maguire, John Buffery, David Fiore, Jen Reddy, and Aaron Ball. Access our proceedings papers and poster at https://www.cognitioninthewild.com/resources. Titles: Investigating Systems, Not People: Learning from Incidents in Mountain Safety Professions Learning from Avalanche Accidents: The Impact of the Wilson Glade Public Accident Debrief Adaptive Decision Making: Safe adaptation under conditions of time pressure, uncertainty, and stress Other works mentioned: Nemeth, Cook, & Woods (2004) The Messy Details: Insights from the Study of Technical Work in Healthcare. DOI:10.1109/TSMCA.2004.836802 Richard Cook (2020) Above the Line, Below the Line. DOI:10.1145/3379510 Koshure, Gould, Campbell, & Tessier (2026) The Challenges of Managing Glaciated Avalanche Terrain at a Ski Area: Lessons from Blackcomb Mountain. Maguire & Reynolds (2026). Learning More from Avalanche Incidents: The value of systemic accident investigations. The Avalanche Journal: Canadian Avalanche Association (Spring 2026)