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Safety & Risk Management

Training & Consulting

for

OUTDOOR ORGANIZATIONS

SERVICES

Cognition in the Wild offers expert training and consulting services for outdoor organizations and professionals.

 

Our practical, evidence-based training, practices and tools are designed to enhance mountain safety operations and level up professional risk management expertise. 

PROJECTS

We have advised a variety of organizations from ski resorts to heli-ski operations to guiding outfits, transportation departments, and industrial projects.

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We bring cutting edge safety science to practical, tailored solutions to solving your safety and risk management problems.

RESEARCH

We conduct practical and impactful empirical studies that address operational issues with minimal disruption to operations. 

 

We believe in building capacity within the organizations we work with and are happy to partner with your personnel to enhance your ability to benefit from the research.

ABOUT US

Cognition in the Wild is dedicated to merging modern safety science theory

with mountain safety practice.

 

With decades of experience working in outdoor industries, CITW staff are sensitive to the unique characteristics of working in mountain, ocean, river, and other outdoor settings.

We apply our knowledge in close partnership with your people to deliver programs that suit your staff, your risks, and your operating environment.

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We aim to help outdoor professionals enhance their knowledge and skills with the latest science on human performance in dynamic settings. 

TESTIMONIALS

"I saw [CITW's investigation process] in action last fall. It blew my mind. It was so simple, clean, and constructive--and I could see how it brought the whole organization together, aligning instructor trainers and staff and gathering helpful perspectives to implement simple and powerful changes.

IFMGA Mountain Guide and AIARE Pro Trainer

Lyra Pierotti

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