James Thacker

‘Mountain CRM - Human Factors for Instructors’ coming up in autumn 2025. A deeper dive into HF and Non-technical Skills in the mountains… 27/28 November, Newtonmore. mountainassurance.co.uk/mountain-crm-h… @the_AMI

Bit of a mystery. Can anybody identify these marks in Stromness Flagstone on #westray Orkney? Devonian age tetrapod tracks? Lightening strikes or shot holes?

@susanmhurst Yes indeed

@jamesthacker Looking good for it’s age 🤩

The Small Mount pictured from the summit of Morven. Scaraben Quartzite Formation of only 1000 million years old!

In search of CPD for membership renewal for the Association of Mountaineering Instructors (AMI) or British Mountain Guides (BMG)? Have a look at Mountain CRM for #crm and #humanfactors in avalanche terrain. @Brit_Mt_Guides @the_AMI mountain-assurance.teachable.com/p/mountain-crm

Tromsø-base med ny teknologi: Nå kan redningshelikoptre finne savnede raskere - Hovedredningssentralen. Tromsø based SAR Helicopters equipped with Lifeseeker… hovedredningssentralen.no/tromso-base-me…

Mountain Rescue at breaking point? bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

I remember SAIS stopped reporting in the end of January for a period because there was no snow left in the entire country…… No surprise to hear it was the leanest season. There were still avalanche-related mountain-rescue incidents. We still need to watch out always.

Fewest avalanches recorded in almost 40 years bbc.com/news/articles/…

Tributes paid to mountain rescue 'legend' David Whalley. Seems fitting to share this via Twitter where he frequently commented on many people’s adventures. RIP Heavy. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Looking forward to this weather and this view 🥰

Well played by @SAS 😂

Abisko: Helikopterolycka – stor räddningsinsats. A helicopter that was used to fly skiers up for heliskiing has been swept away in an avalanche in Riksgränsen. aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/93V2…

Avalanche! – Advanced is a practical three day avalanche education course for future VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) winters. Geared towards the rapidly changing snowpack experienced in the Scottish winter. Limited places for Feb 2026 mountainassurance.co.uk/avalanche-adva…

‘Mountain CRM - Human Factors for Instructors’ coming up in autumn 2025. A deeper dive into HF and Non-technical Skills in the mountains… 27/28 November, Newtonmore. mountainassurance.co.uk/mountain-crm-h… @the_AMI

Norway 2025 // There is still time to join us, but we have just three places left on Arnøya and Kvaløya. Details offpiste.org.uk/courses-and-tr… #offpisteperformance

Threat Managers: Rethinking Risk. Giving this one a bump prior to publishing a follow up on ‘Latent Threats’.

Oh joy, the sun is finally out on Rockall Island! Solar panel output at a whopping 49%, and the batteries are soaking up all that precious power. Only 47 hours left until...well, who knows what'll happen next.

What happens to the human body when an avalanche buries it? Environmental variables and the Triple H Syndrome. eurac.edu/en/magazine/wh…