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In a recent discussion, the topic came up of how to make the transition of having a written Risk Management Plan and other safety documentation, and actually putting it into practice in larger organisations. Here’s an analogy that came to my mind. Consider encouraging children to eat more vegetables. Saying “You must eat your greens, […]
Since my original post three weeks ago, there have been multiple meetings with the companies operating in the area, the land owners, Ferðamálastófa, Veðurstófa Íslands, search & rescue and others, to discuss what can be done. New Access About a week ago the land owners agreed to allow access through the valley circling south and […]
In recent days I had heard multiple remarks about how access to Sólheimajökull was getting increasingly precarious, and a number of people in the guide community asked me of my opinion. So when I had a day off earlier this week and the weather was promising, I figured why not go and have a look? […]
It will soon be two years since the tragic incident on Breiðamerkurjökull that eventually led to the formation of Fagráð and my nomination as its chairman. Time for a review.
I should add that not all of this work was in my capacity of the chairperson of Fagráð – in fact much of it has been strictly self funded. But I think seeing it all in context made the most sense
I was part of an ICE-SAR response to an incident on Falljökull last Wednesday. As always when something happens in a professional guiding context, it is worth to summarize observations and look for lessons to be learned. What was missed, or went wrong, for this accident to occur? Where can the guide community improve to […]
I’ve just completed the annual review of my Safety Plan and uploaded a new, revised version. In addition to some minor changes (wording clarified, spelling errors), I have added sections on using a shared, site-specific risk assessment platform where available, and a safety plan module for tours leading over floating ice covers. The shared, site-specific […]
Due to additional responsibilities with the Vatnajökull National Park – I have been tasked with helping to assess and monitor the ice caves in the nearby glaciers – my calendar is now fully booked for October and November.
As a consequence of the accident in late August, I decided to include an explicit section on overhead hazards in my safety plan. As always, it is public and you can check it out here (the entry in the menu above will always refer to the most current version; this one is a permanent link […]
As we are coming into September, it is still a bit too early to talk specifically about which ice caves will be accessible – and worth visiting – next winter. The glacier will continue to change in significant ways over the next weeks and may open up new opportunities or remove others in the progress. […]
I have received an incredible amount of very positive feedback about my recent essay, and it motivated me to address some of the questions that came up both in direct response to it and in other discussions. This article is intended primarily for visitors who are concerned about various planned activities, and deals specifically with […]
