The rules of hiking in the mountains

The main commandment of walks says: the best way is not the one that is ro go, but the one that is safe.  If there is a choice to slip through a dangerous area, or go around it along a safe but long path, you should definitely prefer the latter.  Walking through mountain ranges, windbreaks and other obstacles is permissible only in the absence of a roundabout route when there is absolute confidence in your strengths, capabilities, in the reliability of equipment, soil, weather stability.  During the transition, you must try to avoid unnecessary, unnecessary movements, running, jumping.  If you can get around an obstacle, step over or get off it, do not jump.  It is better to be safe many times than to put yourself at extra risk.  Any minor injury - a turned leg, a bruise, sprain, and other injuries that are not dangerous except for household inconveniences - in an emergency, it can destroy not only normal conditions.  affected, but the whole group.  1For the same reason, it is undesirable to walk in the dark, in rain, strong winds, in conditions of limited visibility.  It is undesirable to go on a route in the early morning when a heavy dew has fallen or immediately after rain.  Wet clothes, shoes lose their original heat-shielding properties, wear out quickly, rub the skin.  There are several general, more fair for most climatogeographic zones recommendations for overcoming difficult terrain.  In all areas, if this is not contrary to safety.  for movement, convex relief forms (gentle ridges, ridges of hills, etc.) should be preferred, since there is a better view, it is easier to observe.  to navigate.  give a distress signal.

When going hiking in the mountains to spend time away from the bustle of the city, it is important to take care of safety.  If  you are going in a group or alone, the route of  movement and the time of return must be communicated to your relatives, friends and agreed with the Emergency Management Department of the city of Ridder, located at the address: Nezovisimosti Avenue, house 18 a, phone 4-57-51

 

Department of the city of Ridder, Emergency Situations of East Kazakhstan