## [Human Factor in Backcountry Skiing/Riding](/content/human-factor-in-backcountry-skiing-riding/index.html)

by [Zack McGill](/content/author/mcgill/ "Posts by Zack McGill"/index.html) \| Apr 1, 2022 \| [Avalanche](/content/category/avalanche/index.html), [Ski & Ride](/content/category/skiride/index.html)

Human Factor in Backcountry Skiing and Riding By: Zack McGill The “human factor” is the blanket term used by most avalanche professionals to describe common heuristic traps backcountry travelers fall into that lead to poor decision making and,...