My point is, just because we have a different risk tolerance than others, even wildly different, doesn't mean we should assume they didn't understand theirs. Sure, as we get older we tend to have a...

Have you ever gotten into a car? Doing that equates to one level of risk tolerance. Skiing a 40 degree slope in dangerous conditions is another. There are also many in between.

People make mistakes. Every time someone is caught in an avalanche that means a mistake has been made. It happens solo and in groups. From the caic write up it does not appear a partner would have...

No shit. That was a super bright light that got extinguished there.
From the video I get the impression most of his adventures were solo.