James Thacker

IFMGA Mountain Guide & WMCI | Off Piste Performance @Off_Piste_Perf | Mountain Assurance @MtnAssurance Own views here: cryosphere and rock enthusiast…

[Mountain Assurance @MtnAssurance]

‘Mountain CRM - Human Factors for Instructors’ coming up in autumn 2025. A deeper dive into HF and Non-technical Skills in the mountains… 27/28 November, Newtonmore. https://t.co/4m6i2XF1kG @the_AMI

[James Thacker @jamesthacker]

Bit of a mystery. Can anybody identify these marks in Stromness Flagstone on #westray Orkney? Devonian age tetrapod tracks? Lightening strikes or shot holes?

[James Thacker @jamesthacker]

@susanmhurst Yes indeed

[James Thacker @jamesthacker]

The Small Mount pictured from the summit of Morven. Scaraben Quartzite Formation of only 1000 million years old!

[James Thacker @jamesthacker]

In search of CPD for membership renewal for the Association of Mountaineering Instructors (AMI) or British Mountain Guides (BMG)? Have a look at Mountain CRM for #crm and #humanfactors in avalanche terrain. @Brit_Mt_Guides @the_AMI https://t.co/LISscq5pJ2

[James Thacker @jamesthacker]

Tromsø-base med ny teknologi: Nå kan redningshelikoptre finne savnede raskere - Hovedredningssentralen. Tromsø based SAR Helicopters equipped with Lifeseeker… https://t.co/pBkwyVARWX

[James Thacker @jamesthacker]

Mountain Rescue at breaking point? https://t.co/eRKlQSgrVl

[Masa Sakano @masasakano]

I remember SAIS stopped reporting in the end of January for a period because there was no snow left in the entire country…… No surprise to hear it was the leanest season.

There were still avalanche-related mountain-rescue incidents. We still need to watch out always.

[James Thacker @jamesthacker]

Fewest avalanches recorded in almost 40 years https://t.co/Jve9rXk6ba

[James Thacker @jamesthacker]

Tributes paid to mountain rescue 'legend' David Whalley. Seems fitting to share this via Twitter where he frequently commented on many people’s adventures. RIP Heavy. https://t.co/ttobREKzuF

[Mingulay Boat Trips @MingulayT]

Looking forward to this weather and this view 🥰

[James Thacker @jamesthacker]

Well played by @SAS 😂

[SAS - Scandinavian Airlines @SAS]

We get it, @SkyNews and The Guardian - same initials, both wear uniforms, operate internationally, and move fast. But only one SAS was affected by the Heathrow power outage. Spoiler: it was the one with the free coffee onboard, not the one with parachutes.

[James Thacker @jamesthacker]

Abisko: Helikopterolycka – stor räddningsinsats. A helicopter that was used to fly skiers up for heliskiing has been swept away in an avalanche in Riksgränsen. https://t.co/bsFnHBG0Ac

[James Thacker @jamesthacker]

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[Mountain Assurance @MtnAssurance]

Avalanche! – Advanced is a practical three day avalanche education course for future VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) winters. Geared towards the rapidly changing snowpack experienced in the Scottish winter. Limited places for Feb 2026 https://t.co/7XUTGwn0XY

[Mountain Assurance @MtnAssurance]

‘Mountain CRM - Human Factors for Instructors’ coming up in autumn 2025. A deeper dive into HF and Non-technical Skills in the mountains… 27/28 November, Newtonmore. https://t.co/4m6i2XEtv8 @the_AMI

[Off Piste Performance @Off_Piste_Perf]

Norway 2025 // There is still time to join us, but we have just three places left on Arnøya and Kvaløya. Details https://t.co/yx6H53Gh1k #offpisteperformance

[Mountain Assurance @MtnAssurance]

Threat Managers: Rethinking Risk. Giving this one a bump prior to publishing a follow up on ‘Latent Threats’.

[Rockall Island @rockallisland]

Oh joy, the sun is finally out on Rockall Island! Solar panel output at a whopping 49%, and the batteries are soaking up all that precious power. Only 47 hours left until...well, who knows what'll happen next.

[Mountain Assurance @MtnAssurance]

What happens to the human body when an avalanche buries it? Environmental variables and the Triple H Syndrome. https://t.co/6rXlyhhvho