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Dr. Iain Stewart-Patterson
Professor Emeritus
Faculty of Adventure, Culinary Arts and Tourism
Adventure Studies
Summary
I have been involved in adventure education since 1979, and have worked for numerous outdoor adventure companies and organizations. I have taught in the adventure studies program at TRU since 1992, including adventure leadership, instructional skills, rock climbing, ice climbing, mountaineering, avalanche safety and ski touring.
Expertise, interests and research
Education adventure studies avalanches back country snowmobiling climbing expert decision making
Languages
English
Quoted Articles
TRU professor aims to mitigate sledder deaths in avalanche terrain
Behavior in Avalanche Terrain: An Exploratory Study of Illegal Snowmobiling in Norway