{"id":24449,"date":"2023-01-28T10:14:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-28T09:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/?p=24449"},"modified":"2025-01-20T12:32:14","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T11:32:14","slug":"safe-winter-mountain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/montana-invernal-segura\/","title":{"rendered":"Safe winter mountaineering"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>practice of mountain sports activities in winter<\/strong>Whether hiking, snowshoeing, skiing or mountaineering, it involves a <strong>added set of risks<\/strong> that we need to know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Proper preparation of the route, adequate equipment, knowledge of the environment, safety techniques and having practised them, are essential to minimise risks. <strong>It is always better to prepare for a worst-case scenario and not need it, than to be caught in one and find out that you were not prepared.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j9MZpPN8578\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General recommendations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>PREPARATION<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Plan your route<\/strong>Distance, gradient, timetable, technical difficulty, level of commitment, orientation and escape routes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose one <strong>appropriate activity<\/strong> for the level of the group.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consult the <strong>weather report<\/strong>the <strong>snow conditions<\/strong>the <strong>risk of avalanches<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find out about the<strong> conditions of the route<\/strong> chosen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find out the <strong>road conditions<\/strong>Some are closed for several months.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Inform a contact<\/strong> of the chosen itinerary and the approximate time of return.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Avoid going out alone<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Think a <strong>Plan B<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hire a guide.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/planB.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/planB.jpg 960w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/planB-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/planB-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/planB-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/planB-225x169.jpg 225w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/planB-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/planB-20x15.jpg 20w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/planB-128x96.jpg 128w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/planB-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A group of mountaineers meet to agree on an alternative plan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>THE TEAM<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Equip yourself for the road with the <strong>individual material<\/strong> adequate: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/montana-boots\/\" target=\"_blank\">boots<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/mountain-hiking-clothing\/\" target=\"_blank\">warm clothes<\/a>gloves, gloves, mackintosh, goggles...<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>If necessary<\/strong> carries <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/ice-axes\/\" target=\"_blank\">ice axe<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/crampons\/\" target=\"_blank\">crampons<\/a>rope, rope, helmet, harness, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It also carries a small <strong>emergency team<\/strong>first aid kit, thermal blanket, whistle...<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/all-terrain-mobiles\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mobile phone<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Map, <a href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/best-montana-gps\/\">GPS<\/a>...<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And if the situation requires it: <strong>probe, arva and shovel<\/strong> and practice beforehand how to use it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>DURING THE ACTIVITY<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Early start<\/strong>In winter, the days are very short.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check that you are complying with the <strong>planned timetable<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Turn around<\/strong>You have to know how to renounce.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pay attention to the <strong>evolution of time<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Look at the terrain<\/strong>the state of the snow, the possibility of avalanches.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>THE ENVIRONMENT AND OTHER PEOPLE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Respect the place<\/strong> in which you find yourself.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Other mountaineers can share the same itinerary.<\/strong> than you. Be especially careful with those below you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Respect those who overtake you and be patient with those in front of you.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Protect - Warn - Aid (P.A.S. Protocol)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn the <strong>conventional signals in case of accidents<\/strong>:\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Call for help:<\/strong> standing, immobile, with both arms raised.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>We don't need anything:<\/strong> standing, immobile, one arm raised.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"459\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/socorro_borde.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/socorro_borde.jpg 459w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/socorro_borde-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/socorro_borde-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/socorro_borde-100x70.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ ALSO:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"Avalanchas: consejos b\u00e1sicos de seguridad para la monta\u00f1a invernal.\">Avalanches: basic safety tips for winter mountaineering.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/self-detention-in-montana\/\">Self-arrest, a fundamental safety technique in the mountains.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The practice of mountain sports activities in winter, whether hiking, snowshoeing, skiing or mountaineering, entails an added series of risks that we must be aware of.","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":24454,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1577],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-24449","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tecnica","post_format-post-format-image"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/portada-1.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Caratula-Podcast-Maldita-Montana_1500x1500_72pp-p_.jpg","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":[],"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/feed\/podcast\/maldita-montana","embedCode":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"GK3351WSjQ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/montana-invernal-segura\/\">Monta\u00f1a invernal de forma segura<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/montana-invernal-segura\/embed\/#?secret=GK3351WSjQ\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" title=\"&#8220;Monta\u00f1a invernal de forma segura&#8221; &#8212; Traves\u00eda.\" data-secret=\"GK3351WSjQ\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! 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