COMMENTS ON FIRST RESPONDER ARTICLE Mr Shaul, Finally…finally!!! Someone who gets it. I’m an ex-Canadian Infanteer, who transitioned to a more analytical role, who is growing tired of it, who is thinking of moving toward Tier 1 role stuff, and I’m also a volunteer firefighter in my community. One thing that has never changed? That […]
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MTI Writing Contest: “My Biggest Leadership Mistakes”
Any tactical or mountain leader has read multiple essays, books and biographies on great leaders and the tenants of great leadership. However there are few resources available, written by leaders themselves, about mistakes they’ve made while “in the arena.” This is an opportunity to examine and reflect on your own leadership mistakes, and share your mistakes […]
My Biggest Programming Mistakes
By Rob Shaul
– Not Getting Sport Specific
– Garbage Reps
– Sophisticated Design. Complicated Exercises.
– Righteousness ……
Arete 11.10.16
MOUNTAIN Women Should Be Strong – Interview with Lindsay Vonn, On Point Radio Podcast: The Making of Ski Movie, “Monumental,” Powder Magazine Finnish Climber Sends World’s First V17, Rock & Ice Climbing Injury Advice, Rock & Ice Number of Female Skiers up 12% since 2013, Outside Eldorado Ski Area Opens for Uphill Skinning, gearjunkie.com Gear […]
Professional Reading Suggestions
To further the principles of the Quiet Professional, we asked our community for assistance in creating a professional reading list for each respective profession: Military Law Enforcement Urban Fire/Rescue Wildland Fire Mountain Professional The recommendations are listed below. Feedback, Comments, Suggestions? Email rob@mtntactical.com MILITARY Military History (Conventional and Small Wars/Insurgency) Matterhorn – Karl Marlantes […]
Q&A 10.28.16
KUDOS Hi Rob, I’m a Spanish fan of your website and methods and Master of Kinesiology (Exercise Physiology) student at the University of Calgary, in Canada and I’m also studying to take the CSCS. And I also try to be a mountain athlete (even though lack of time and money are important limiters to my […]
Crux Awards: Ski Denali, Traverse in Kyrgyzstan, Solo El Cap, Split Board Colo, Ski Cali
– All Female Ski Traverse in Kyrgystan
– Ski Mountaineer Denali
– Split Board all 54 Colorado 14’ers
– Solo El Cap
– Birth to Triplets in 2015. Ski Four High Sierra 14’ers in 2017!
Are You Strong Enough? Take the MTI Relative Strength Assessment
By Rob Shaul There is one major difference between Mountain and Tactical Athletes and team sport or individual sport competitive athletes. Unlike competitive sport athletes, the fitness demands of Mountain Athletes, Mountain Professionals and Tactical Athletes are not specifically defined. Research tells us that the average football play is 7-10 seconds, and the rest between plays […]
Ian McCammon Interview, Part 2
By Rob Shaul and Lindsay Mann Background: In an August article, we asked if there was a better way to teach the Heuristic Traps common in many avalanche accidents. In September, we decided to reach out to the expert – Avalanche researcher Dr. Ian McCammon, who’s 2004 study, Heuristic Traps in Recreational Avalanche Accidents: Evidence and […]
Veterans Wanted for Wildland Firefighting
Veterans Wanted for Wildland Firefighting By Charles Bausman Veterans coming home from service during a period of war have nearly always experienced issues in re-assimilating in to the civilian world, where the a sense of purpose and camaraderie can be hard to find. So, where might a twenty-three year old (or thirty-three year old) vet find […]