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Take a fully charged mobile phone with you: this is absolutely essential in case you get into difficulty and need the rescue services. Remember that cold affects battery life/performance – consider carrying a spare battery.

Dial 112 to contact the emergency services. There is good coverage around the ski area, variable coverage on the major summits and elsewhere. In sheltered northern valleys there will be none. Remember that even if your mobile is showing zero or little signal strength, it may be possible to connect to emergency services via 112. The Delorme InReach satellite text system is useful in these mountains as a form of communication when mobile phone service doesn’t exist.

Don’t bite off more than you can chew! Your intended route should be well within your capability and experience – especially in winter above the snow line. Be prepared to change your plan as mountain conditions change; familiarise yourself with the quickest escape route and the location of refuges/shelters that could be utilised if required.