{"id":44039,"date":"2024-01-11T04:27:43","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T03:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/?p=44039"},"modified":"2024-01-11T04:29:59","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T03:29:59","slug":"interview-with-mattia-piffaretti-why-understanding-human-factors-is-crucial-when-freeriding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/interview-with-mattia-piffaretti-why-understanding-human-factors-is-crucial-when-freeriding\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Mattia Piffaretti: Why Understanding Human Factors is Crucial When Freeriding?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"44039\" class=\"elementor elementor-44039 elementor-44022\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8fd813c elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8fd813c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cf6857\" data-id=\"6cf6857\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5074716 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5074716\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4aac31\" data-id=\"b4aac31\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc56aa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc56aa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 09-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Interview with Mattia Piffaretti: Why Understanding Human Factors is Crucial When Freeriding?<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-dd71416 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dd71416\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fc4da3\" data-id=\"1fc4da3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fe460b elementor-author-box--layout-image-left elementor-author-box--align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"5fe460b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-theme-elements.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mathieuros.fr%20\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/6391d763c589e-bpfull.webp\" alt=\"Mathieu Ros Medina\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mathieuros.fr%20\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMathieu Ros Medina\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mathieu Ros Medina is passionate about mountain, ski and snowboard. He has over 15 years of experience as journalist in these fields.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dae48c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dae48c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 09-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW265870762 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265870762 BCX8\">Mattia <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW265870762 BCX8\">Piffaretti<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265870762 BCX8\"> holds a PhD in sports psychology and heads the AC&amp;T Sport Consulting firm in Lausanne. He has worked with many national and international sporting federations on the mental preparation of athletes, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265870762 BCX8\">coaches<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265870762 BCX8\"> and referees, and he promotes health through sport. He is a sports psychology lecturer in the University of Freiburg Faculty of Medicine. In addition, he is a devoted supporter of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW265870762 BCX8\">WEMountain<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265870762 BCX8\"> and a compelling and passionate speaker.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW265870762 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0f3061 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b0f3061\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 09-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Photo_Backcountry_WEM-1-2048x1365.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-44031\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Photo_Backcountry_WEM-1.png 2048w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Photo_Backcountry_WEM-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Photo_Backcountry_WEM-1-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Photo_Backcountry_WEM-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Photo_Backcountry_WEM-1-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Photo_Backcountry_WEM-1-624x416.png 624w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Photo_Backcountry_WEM-1-50x33.png 50w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Photo_Backcountry_WEM-1-100x67.png 100w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Photo_Backcountry_WEM-1-600x400.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca53a88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca53a88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW190861826 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190861826 BCX8\">Mathieu Ros (MR):\u202fDo sports psychologists have to practise a sport to understand it? <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190861826 BCX8\">What\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190861826 BCX8\"> your relationship to skiing?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW190861826 BCX8\"><span class=\"SCXW190861826 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW190861826 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190861826 BCX8\">Mattia <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW190861826 BCX8\">Piffaretti (MP)<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190861826 BCX8\"><strong>:<\/strong> Yes, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190861826 BCX8\">I think we<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190861826 BCX8\"> do. Sport experience is crucial in our field. I used to play competitive basketball at <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190861826 BCX8\">a high level<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190861826 BCX8\">. That gave me an insider\u2019s view of sports psychology and team dynamics. As for skiing, from <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190861826 BCX8\">a very young<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190861826 BCX8\"> age, I had the privilege of holidaying at resorts in the cantons of Grisons, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190861826 BCX8\">Valais<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190861826 BCX8\"> and Ticino. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW190861826 BCX8\">So<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190861826 BCX8\">it\u2019s<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190861826 BCX8\">a very familiar<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190861826 BCX8\"> environment, even if <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190861826 BCX8\">I\u2019m<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190861826 BCX8\"> mostly an on-<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW190861826 BCX8\">piste<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190861826 BCX8\"> skier. I love snowy landscapes, but I <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190861826 BCX8\">don\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190861826 BCX8\"> have the experience to tackle backcountry slopes and face risks like rockslides or avalanches. When I was young, I went on mountain excursions, and the feeling of being exposed quickly forced me to come to terms with my inner strengths and personal limits.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7c9ff1 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d7c9ff1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"853\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1318946913444016.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-44027\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1318946913444016.jpeg 853w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1318946913444016-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1318946913444016-682x1024.jpeg 682w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1318946913444016-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1318946913444016-624x936.jpeg 624w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1318946913444016-33x50.jpeg 33w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1318946913444016-67x100.jpeg 67w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1318946913444016-600x900.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e35291 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e35291\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MR: How did you learn about WEMountain and start building tools for their courses?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>MP:<\/strong> In the early 2000s, near the start of my career in sports psychology, I became interested in extreme sports. Dominique Perret is a legend of a unique\u2014and risky\u2014style of skiing. I studied his strategies: how he prepared for situations that take you to limits that command respect and force you into self-awareness. Around the same time, I organized a conference on extreme sports for the Swiss Association of Sport Psychology. During a roundtable discussion, Mike Horn and Dominique Perret were asked about their motivations for thrill-seeking and accomplishing sporting feats. Nearly two decades later, I was able to apply those reflections and work to the WEMountain project when Dominique contacted me to better understand the human factors behind risk taking. Are there protective factors at play? Are any more likely to lead to risk taking? Those are the questions I was asking as I resumed my research to develop &#8211; alongside other experts &#8211; the tool that is now integrated into the WEMountain program. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<br \/><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MR: How do extreme sports compare to those practised by the high-performance athletes you work with?<\/span><\/b> \u00a0<\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>MP:<\/strong> It varies. Obviously, danger is much more prevalent in some sports, and error can have far more serious consequences. Take sports that aren\u2019t generally considered extreme, like downhill skiing. When a fifteen year-old selected for athlete development slaloms downhill at over 100\u202fkm\/h in a Super-G, does that qualify as \u201cextreme\u201d? <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sailing or more generally any sport that pits people against the natural environment involves more risk. And we know that brain injury rates are high in contact sports like American football. All sports disciplines seek to balance prioritizing athlete health and allowing them to develop and push the limits. That\u2019s a bit of a paradox, so having tools that help maintain that balance is key. And they leverage the same series of factors that WEMountain talks about: technology, knowledge, preparation, self-knowledge and emotional self-regulation. Achieving a balance between physical health and the very highest levels of performance is now possible! Just a decade or two ago, these notions were seen as contradictory\u2014to push limits, athlete health had to be sacrificed.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Today, safeguarding has come to the fore in sports. The IOC has even developed training programs to help safeguard athlete health and protect them from forms of external and self-inflicted abuse in the name of performance.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd9e976 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fd9e976\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/WEM2021_02-\u2555-Dom-Daher.jpg\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-44029\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/WEM2021_02-\u2555-Dom-Daher.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/WEM2021_02-\u2555-Dom-Daher-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/WEM2021_02-\u2555-Dom-Daher-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/WEM2021_02-\u2555-Dom-Daher-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/WEM2021_02-\u2555-Dom-Daher-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/WEM2021_02-\u2555-Dom-Daher-624x416.jpg 624w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/WEM2021_02-\u2555-Dom-Daher-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/WEM2021_02-\u2555-Dom-Daher-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/WEM2021_02-\u2555-Dom-Daher-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04dd92d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04dd92d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MR: You differentiate between sports like sailing and downhill skiing that are practised in the natural environment and those that aren\u2019t. When it comes to understanding risk in the mountains, the focus has often been on external factors like snowpack stability and mountain conditions, as if internal factors don\u2019t exist. This change in perspective is very recent, isn\u2019t it?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>MP:<\/strong> You\u2019re kidding yourself if you believe that technology, data and an understanding of the snowpack will protect you from all risk. We are starting to understand that human factors are responsible for 90% of situations that trigger avalanches or otherwise put a person at risk. Human factor refers to a person\u2019s characteristics that affect how they filter and perceive information, take decisions and behave during outdoor activities. We built and expanded on that paradigm for WEMountain. It\u2019s what will make a dent in the statistics and reduce the number of accidents. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW77993107 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77993107 BCX8\">MR: You called this <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRest CommentHighlightRest SCXW77993107 BCX8\">Mountaineering Human Factor<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightPipeRest SCXW77993107 BCX8\">, or MHF. Could you explain what that is? <\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW77993107 BCX8\"><strong><span class=\"SCXW77993107 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW77993107 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77993107 BCX8\"><strong>MP:<\/strong> It\u2019s a tool we based on the scientific literature and interviews with experts and members of the mountaineering community who shared specific real-life situations. Then we designed questionnaires for backcountry recreationists on typical scenarios. How would they react? What would they tell themselves? What would motivate them? <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77993107 BCX8\">Essentially, this<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77993107 BCX8\"> tool assesses how human factors\u2014emotion, motivation, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77993107 BCX8\">perceptions<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77993107 BCX8\"> of reality and cognitive biases\u2014affect our actions in different situations. It <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77993107 BCX8\">demonstrates<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77993107 BCX8\"> that all these factors influence how people face challenges and how specific behaviours and techniques can put them at risk or keep them safe.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW77993107 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cceaf70 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cceaf70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MHF_avec_titre.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-44025\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MHF_avec_titre.png 1080w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MHF_avec_titre-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MHF_avec_titre-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MHF_avec_titre-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MHF_avec_titre-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MHF_avec_titre-624x624.png 624w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MHF_avec_titre-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MHF_avec_titre-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MHF_avec_titre-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f824085 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f824085\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MR: So it\u2019s multifactorial. It depends on the condition of both the individual and the group, right? <\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>MP:<\/strong> Group dynamics have a major effect on perception. They can help protect a group, but they can also amplify risk takingand are responsible for certain types of accidents, according to the literature. For example, skiers who stay too close together can repress their individual critical thinking skills, telling themselves, \u201cI see something, but I don\u2019t dare mention it because the group is going in that direction.\u201d <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MR: Those issues are well documented from a medical and human standpoint, but how is this put into practice?<\/span><\/b> \u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>MP:<\/strong> Our tool helps raise awareness and encourages self-reflection. It\u2019s like standing in front of a mirror before heading out each morning and asking, \u201cWhat\u2019s my inner weather like today? How strong is my sense of urgency? What are my motivations? Am I going because I really want to or because I feel I have to?\u201d Depending on the answers, a person may be more or less likely to put themselves in high-risk situations. So this mindfulness is crucial. Mental preparation is first and foremost about being aware of your resources. How do I feel? What skills do I have? What will I use? How can I get ready for a challenge without taking it too lightly? How can I take the time to patiently and carefully prepare my equipment but also, and more importantly, myself, my emotions, visualization, and backup plans? In competitive sport, this important prep work is becoming increasingly widespread. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MR: Everyone thinks about preparing equipment\u2014backpack, gloves, water bottle, etc. But we often forget it\u2019s important to prepare ourselves. After all, we\u2019re the central figure.<\/span><\/b> \u00a0<\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>MP:<\/strong>\u00a0That\u2019s exactly what we want to change. We\u2019ve integrated this tool into WEMountain\u2019s courses to encourage this vital self-reflection. In the future, we hope to introduce practical mindfulness tools that teach people slow down, breathe and not involuntarily give into often subconscious emotions and perceptions. These tools will help raise self-awareness and save lives. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For now, the key is to educate people about human factors and coach WEMountain students on how to account for and control them.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mattia Piffaretti holds a PhD in sports psychology and heads the AC&#038;T Sport Consulting firm in Lausanne. He has worked with many national and international sporting federations on the mental preparation of athletes, coaches and referees, and he promotes health through sport. He is a sports psychology lecturer in the University of Freiburg Faculty of Medicine. In addition, he is a devoted supporter of WEMountain and a compelling and passionate speaker.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":146,"featured_media":59793,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[563],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44039","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44039","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/146"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44039"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44039\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59793"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44039"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44039"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44039"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}