Why Even Experts Take Dangerous Risks in the Wild

Why Even Experts Take Dangerous Risks in the Wild

Constant Wonder - Season 2022, Episode 948 , Segment 2

Greatest Heights

Episode: Greatest Heights

  • Apr 6, 2021 7:00 pm
  • 16:00 mins

Wilderness First Responder Ty Gagne survived a brutal hike in the White Mountains which he was clearly unprepared for, only to watch in horror as another hiker died on the same mountain a week later. Why do experts take risks they know are dangerous and what lessons are there for the rest of us as we challenge ourselves, in the wild and in everyday life? Guest: Ty Gagne, Wilderness First Responder and author of "The Last Traverse: Tragedy and Resilience in the Winter Whites" and "Where You’ll Find Me: Risk, Decisions, and the Last Climb of Kate Matrosova"