Collective Knowledge

This article introduces a new project that is intending to utilise the sector’s collective
knowledge and experience to help keep people safe while participating in outdoor activities. We will explore the context and rationale behind this, along with an explanation of what we have achieved so far. Outdoor adventure activities take place in diverse environments and conditions, ranging from indoor climbing walls to remote mountain areas. These activities all contain inherent levels of risk, often related to both the environment they are in and the type of
activity being conducted. The purpose behind these activities has traditionally stemmed from
outdoor education with young people, but has spread to other areas such as adventure sports
coaching and adventure tourism. Peter White explores the concept of collective knowledge as a way of keeping people safe in outdoor activities.