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778-930-1401

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spatterson@tru.ca

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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


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