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Safety Dos and Don’ts

The following list of precautionary measures is valid for most mountain activities without reducing adventure in any meaningful way.

 Ensure you are physically and mentally prepared for the challenge of your chosen route.

 Plan your day with care; study the route details and time required to complete it. Don’t overestimate either your own physical ability or that of your companions, but make a generous allowance for delays, imperfect conditions and bad weather.

 Carry liquid refreshment, emergency rations and a first aid kit.

 Check the weather forecast before setting out.

 Watch for signs of deteriorating weather, and don’t be too proud to turn back should it be safer to do so than continue in the face of an oncoming storm.

 Don’t venture onto exposed ridges if a storm is imminent. In the event of being caught by one avoid prominent rocks, metallic objects or isolated features, and refrain from taking shelter in caves, beneath overhanging rocks or in gullies.

 Should you be involved in an accident, stay calm, move yourself and, if feasible, the injured person (with care not to aggravate the injury) away from any imminent danger, and apply immediate first aid. Keep the victim warm by providing emergency shelter and adding any spare clothing available, and alert the rescue services – see below.