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Safety dos and don’ts

 Plan each day’s stage with attention to detail. Study the route outline, taking account of the amount of height gain and loss, and the estimated time needed to reach your destination. Don’t over-estimate the physical ability of you or your companions, but make a generous allowance for delays and interruptions, for bad weather and imperfect trail conditions.

 Check the weather forecast with the hut keeper before setting out.

 Write your details in the hut book before embarking on your day’s trek – this is important in case of accident.

 Watch for signs of deteriorating weather, and do not be too proud to turn back should it be safer to do so than continue in the face of an oncoming storm, or on a trail that has become unjustifiably dangerous.

 Do not venture onto exposed ridges if a storm is imminent. In the event of being caught out by a storm avoid isolated trees, prominent rocks or metallic objects (temporarily discard trekking poles), and refrain from taking shelter in caves, beneath overhanging rocks or in gullies. Instead kneel or squat on your rucksack with head down and hands on knees.