High Ropes Course Activities to Resume in Singapore after Two-Year Break
Prohibition On Height-Based Outdoor Activities Following Fatal Incident to Be Lifted February 1 Height-based outdoor adventure learning...
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Jeff Baierlein
- Nov 19
- 6 min
Apple iPhone’s Emergency SOS Feature Connects Users to Emergency Services via Satellite
Important Emergency Communications Feature Supports Safety, But Comes with Limitations Image: Gabriel Côté-Valiquette You’re on a hike...
Jeff Baierlein
- Nov 17
- 6 min
China Report Calls for Development of Outdoor Sports Industry
Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Promotes Outdoor Sports, Including Outdoor Education, Adventure Tourism and...
Jeff Baierlein
- Oct 31
- 2 min
Viristar Welcomes Annie Linhart as Outreach and Operations Coordinator
Viristar is delighted to welcome Annie Linhart to the Viristar team. Annie brings a proven track record of successful leadership in...
Jeff Baierlein
- Oct 29
- 3 min
Ocean Wise Conservation Association Staff Build Safety Skills with Viristar
Renowned Marine Conservation Organization Completes Viristar’s Outdoor Risk Management Training Thirty Ocean Wise Conservation...
Jeff Baierlein
- Oct 15
- 3 min
Viristar Presents On ISO 21101 at Wilderness Risk Management Conference
Conformity to ISO 21101, on Adventure Tourism Safety Management, Increasingly Required for Adventure Tourism Programs Globally Viristar...
Jeff Baierlein
- Oct 2
- 8 min
Supporting Mental Health After A Major Outdoor Incident
The Right Support Can Help In Processing a Crisis Experienced in the Out-of-Doors—or Anywhere Credit: Gery Lovász Lorca Smetana was 16...
Jeff Baierlein
- Sep 28
- 2 min
Viristar Welcomes Renowned Nepal Expedition Doctor Nima Namgyal Sherpa to Viristar Instructor Team
Viristar is pleased to announce that Dr. Nima Namgyal Sherpa, an accomplished expedition & rescue doctor and mountaineer, has joined the...
Jeff Baierlein
- Sep 27
- 1 min
Viristar Offers Wilderness First Responder in Bali, Indonesia
Viristar offers Wilderness First Responder October 15-22, 2022 in Bali, Indonesia
Jeff Baierlein
- Sep 23
- 3 min
National Outdoor Adventure Education Council Formed in Singapore
Council to Advance Safety and Quality of Outdoor Programs Credit: Gery Lovász A National Outdoor Adventure Education Council was formed...
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Jeff Baierlein
- Sep 8
- 1 min
Viristar is hiring an Outreach & Operations Coordinator [Update: filled]
[Update: Postion Filled] The position is remote, based in the USA, and half-time (with potential for future full-time status)....
Jeff Baierlein
- Sep 1
- 36 min
Everything Was Going Wrong: Tragedy at Outdoor Education Centre Spurs Calls for Change
Enock Mpianzi, 13, Drowns in Crocodile River on School Outing at South African Orientation Camp Enock Mpianzi’s father got a call from...
Jeff Baierlein
- Aug 31
- 2 min
Paddling Incident in Lyme Bay Leads to UK Outdoor Safety Regulations
Adventure Activities Licensing Regulations Follow Deaths of Four Students on 1993 Kayaking Trip Lyme Bay March 22, 1993 was a beautiful...
Jeff Baierlein
- Aug 31
- 2 min
Case Study: Tick-borne Encephalitis in China
A Well-Publicized Tragedy Leads to Questions About Taking Reasonable Precautions Against Foreseeable Harms Panshan, Tianjin, China In...
Jeff Baierlein
- Aug 31
- 2 min
Serbian Mountaineer Suffers Fatal Accident in Albanian Alps
Absence of Skilled Government Investigation Body or IFMGA Member Organization Reduces Likelihood of Investigation Očnjak. Credit:...
Jeff Baierlein
- Aug 8
- 2 min
Viristar Presents at Association for Challenge Course Technology 2023 Conference
Workshop on "Using Safety Science to Improve Outcomes" Offered at ACCT’s 33rd Annual International Conference & Expo, February 2023...
Jeff Baierlein
- Jul 21
- 2 min
Viristar and South African Adventure Industry Association Collaborate On Outdoor Safety Training
SA AIA offers Outdoor Adventure Risk Management Course at a Discount to Members Viristar is pleased to collaborate with the South African...
Jeff Baierlein
- Jul 19
- 2 min
Viristar Director Jeff Baierlein To Present at America Outdoors Conference & Expo
Viristar is pleased to be part of America Outdoors, the international trade association for the world's finest adventure travel...
Jeff Baierlein
- Jul 11
- 2 min
Trekking Group in Kyrgyzstan’s Tian Shan Mountains Survives Avalanche
Survivor Shares Remarkable Footage of Being Overtaken By Avalanche Credit: Harry Shimmin On Friday July 8 2022, a group of nine British...
Jeff Baierlein
- Jul 11
- 9 min
Thoughts on Belief, Behavior and Risk Management
Editor's note: this guest post was written by Alan Champkins, an outdoor education professional in Zambia, and graduate of Viristar's...