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22WRMC has ended
2023 Here we come! Plan to attend the 2023 WRMC in Portland, Oregon. Celebrate 30 years of Facing Challenges Together.
Save the Date: October 18-20, 2023; Pre-Conference October 16-18, 2023.

Location:  Holiday Inn Portland - Columbia Riverfront,  909 North Hayden Island Drive, Portland, OR 97217

Presentations: Presentation slides that are available will be uploaded to Sched in the next few days.
Video Recordings: You might have noticed that some sessions were recorded. WRMC is experimenting with video recordings and has not yet decided how those will be utilized. If the recordings are able to turn into high-quality learning, they will be made available to conference attendees at no additional cost through the conference app Sched. Sign up to receive WRMC updates to be notified if recordings become available.
 
The core objective of the Wilderness Risk Management Conference (WRMC) is to offer an outstanding educational experience to help you mitigate the risks inherent in exploring, working, teaching, and recreating in wild places. The WRMC is a collaboration between NOLS, Outward Bound USA, and the Student Conservation Association, in partnership with the WRMC Steering Committee.  See the guiding purpose and tenets.
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Jeff Baierlein

Viristar
Director
Seattle, Washington, USA
Websitehttps://viristar.com
Jeff Baierlein has been leading outdoor program risk management trainings since 1997. He served as Executive Director of the Baltimore Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound Center and the Boojum Institute for Experiential Education, and has led multiple wilderness expeditions. Jeff is an AEE reviewer and has extensive backcountry Search and Rescue experience. He has served as an expert witness and risk management reviewer, and is the Director of outdoor program training and consulting firm Viristar.
Thursday, October 20
 

4:45pm EDT

Structured Networking Lake Champlain Exhibition Hall - Ground FloorMoleek Busby • Denise Mitten • Sophie Moyer • Stuart Slay