Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
NHESS
Articles | Volume 26, issue 9
Articles | Volume 26, issue 9
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-4353-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-4353-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 26, issue 9
Brief communication
 | 
08 Sep 2026
Brief communication |  | 08 Sep 2026

Brief communication: Keeping pace with human factors in avalanche decision-making – an update to the NHESS scoping review (2023–2026)

Audun Hetland, Olav K. Myksvoll, Tarjei Westerlund, Andrea Mannberg, and Rebecca A. Hetland

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Every year, people are caught in avalanches they themselves triggered, and most had some safety training. This study asked what research has learned about how people make decisions in avalanche terrain. We reviewed 35 recent studies and found growth concentrated in decision strategies and methods, with cognitive bias research notably absent. The findings point toward causal research designs and field-based education that meets recreationists where they actually are in the mountains.
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