Learning from Loss: 20th Anniversary of the Sharkfin Tower Incident - Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center

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Learning from Loss: 20th Anniversary of the Sharkfin Tower Incident - Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center

Steve Smith will be guiding us through how to learn from tragedy and loss, by expanding on lessons learned in the 20 years since the Sharkfin Tower incident. A Leadership Development Series presentation.

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In 2005, a group of Mountaineers experienced a tragic incident while climbing Sharkfin Tower in the North Cascades. There were multiple injuries and fatalities that occurred, and this session will revisit the incident to foster reflection, learning, and restoration. The goal is not to point any finger or allocate blame or shame, but to foster humble inquiry into the event. How did it happen to an experienced group, and how could it happen again if we don't learn the lessons? This interactive session will take place in person at the Tacoma Program Center, and all are welcome.

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Seminar Notes

This presentation will encourage attendees to speak up throughout the presentation and be interactive with prompting discussion questions interspersed within lecture segments. 

Pre-Reading:  The National Parks Service Morning Report for Thursday, July 14, 2005​​

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Steve Smith is a risk management consultant at Experiential Consulting, LLC. He has worked in the outdoor industry for over thirty years, including hundreds of days in the field instructing, administrative leadership roles with national organizations including Outward Bound and The Student Conservation Association, and helping The Mountaineers envision and launch Progressive Climbing Education as a member of the Adult Education department. Steve served as chair of the Wilderness Risk Management Conference (WRMC) for three years. He has a Master's degree in English Composition, along with six years of university-level teaching experience, and earned a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification from the Society for Human Resources Management, all of which help him view outdoor education through a variety of educational and administrative lenses. A regular speaker at regional and national conferences, Steve strives to make his presentations fun, engaging, and practical. He lives in Seattle and enjoys exploring the mountains, forests, and coastlines of the Pacific Northwest. 

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6:30-8:30pm PST at that Tacoma Program Center. 

2302 North 30th Street, Tacoma, WA 98403 

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No equipment required but must be able to attend in-person at the Tacoma Program Center.

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