Viristar at Outward Bound Vietnam to Run Wilderness Medicine Training
Viristar returns to Vietnam this month to provide a Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA) course to outdoor leaders at Outward Bound…
Viristar Talks with Australian Outdoor Educators About Experiential Education at Inside the Outhaus
Viristar was the guest presenter at the most recent bi-weekly conversation of Inside the Outhaus, a forum that brings together outdoor…
Viristar Presents on Adventure Safety at College of the Rockies
Viristar gave a presentation this week on “Adventure Tourism and the Science of Risk Management” to students in the Mountain Adventure…
Towards Outdoor Adventure Safety Regulation in Japan
Japan has a rich history of outdoor adventures, and is a leading destination for visitors from around the world. The nation boasts a…
Viristar to Work with Japanese Government and Private Sector to Support Outdoor Safety in Japan
Viristar will be providing a two-day Risk Management for Outdoor Programs training in Japan this December, and will meet with government…
Supporting Gender Expansive Learners on Outdoor, Travel, Experiential and Adventure Programs
Every person deserves access to educational and recreational opportunities free from unreasonable risk to their physical and…
Are You Competent? Are You Qualified? Why It Matters with Outdoor, Travel and Adventure Activities
The zipline rider sped down the zipline at up to 132 kph. At the end of the zipline, he hit the spring brake, and his safety lanyard…
Viristar Presents on Risk Management Plans at 2023 AEE International Conference
Viristar will present a workshop “How to Write a Risk Management Plan” at the 51st Annual International Conference of the Association for…
Viristar’s Outdoor Safety Training Scholarship for Ukraine
Anastasiia Volkova is no stranger to wilderness risk management. She’s led ambitious mountaineering expeditions to the Hindu Kush, the…
Widespread Heat Illness at Youth Camp Highlights Heat Safety Standards Need
Hundreds of children sickened by heat at world’s largest youth camp An ambulance drives out of the World Scout Jamboree in Buan, South…
Viristar Provides Wilderness First Aid Class in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Viristar will be leading a Wilderness First Aid course in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on September 18-19, 2023. The course will be held at…
Zipline Adventures In the European Nation of Georgia
Ziplines are a growing business in Georgia, an eastern European country rich in adventure opportunities. Long known as a mountaineering,…
