The Rise Study is an international inquiry into risk, inclusion and psychological safety.

 

Led by Rachel Reimer (she/they), The Rise Study is a project of the Australian Centre for Culture, Environment, Society and Space at the University of Wollongong, New South Wales Australia. 

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​The Rise Study is an in-depth interview-based study of 17 2SLGBTQ+, BIPOC, female or trauma-affected mountain guides and avalanche workers from Canada, the US, France and Switzerland. It is the first exploration into risk, belonging, and psychological safety from amongst marginalized voices in the profession, and brings their perspectives to the front and centre. 

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Findings will be shared in three separate academic journal articles. 

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Reimer, R. D., & Eriksen, C. (2025). Feeling safe enough: Psychological safety in the mountain guiding and avalanche profession. Journal of Rural Studies, 120, 103834. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103834

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Reimer, R. D., Eriksen, C., & Warren, A. (2026). The Second Shift in Mountain Guiding and Avalanche Work: Intersectional risk, human-caused hazards, and risk-management effectiveness among non-dominant groups. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 139, 106144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2026.106144

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Research and writing conducted on unceded Sinixt land.​

With special thanks for collaboration and support from the International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations, Canadian Mountain Holidays, the Canadian Avalanche Association, the American Mountain Guides Association, and the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides.

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