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,…
Outdoor Safety Class in Kenya Led by Viristar Risk Management Course Alum
Collins Ochumbe, an alumnus of Viristar’s Risk Management for Outdoor Programs course, recently led a class on outdoor safety for school…
Outdoor Safety In Switzerland: Laws and Regulations on High-Risk Swiss Adventure Activities
Saxet Brook flows through the idyllic mountain village of Saxeten, surrounded by the snowy peaks of the Swiss Alps. The region is famous…
Viristar is hiring a Senior Manager, Information Systems & Technology [Update: filled]
[Update: Postion Filled] The Senior Manager, Information Systems & Technology oversees Viristar’s information systems and technology…
Viristar Presents at Outdoors New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory Outdoor Industry Summit
by Annie Linhart Viristar’s Director, Jeff Baierlein, will be presenting at the Biennial Outdoor Industry Summit of Outdoors NSW and ACT…
Nepal Requires Licensed Guides for Treks in Protected Areas
Solo Trekking Banned, In Effort to Boost Safety and Job Creation Nepal’s Tourism Board announced that as of April 1 2023, solo treks will…
