Climbing
Choosing partners: the most consequential gear decision you make
People research ropes for weeks and choose the person holding the other end because they were available. That is backwards.
Topic
communication
Every Extreme Sports Adventures article tagged communication — 3 pieces across 3 sections.
Whitewater
River signals: communicating when nobody can hear you
Whitewater is loud enough that shouting is useless at twenty metres. A small set of hand and whistle signals replaces it, and a group that has agreed them moves far better.
Risk & Rescue
Calling for help: what rescuers actually need to hear
The quality of the information in the first call has a direct effect on how fast help arrives and what form it takes. Most people give it badly, because nobody has ever told them what is wanted.