People feel that they are more protected by the fact that they are riding in a group and especially when the group is being led by someone with experience, but in reality the exposure to risk may be higher. This is a psychological effect. This does not mean that the risk cannot be controlled or that it cannot be reduced by the measures that can be taken, but the exposure is still high. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
First of all, it is necessary to clarify the concept of collective activity used in mountain sports safety guides and manuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When we talk about collective activities in the mountains, we are referring to all the activities that are competitions, trainings and meeting events that are organised by an institution that takes responsibility for<\/strong> (federation, association or club) and in which a group of people participate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Collective activities are the fundamental basis of the operations of the bodies responsible for mountain sports. This is because collective activity itself involves a process of socialisation, which is one of the best contributions that any organisation can make to society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Risks are increased by a number of factors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The mountain safety<\/a> consists of assessing the existing hazards, as they are the origin of possible damage and accidents. The fact that participation in any type of activity, competition or training in the natural environment is collective implies that, as the group is made up of a larger number of people, the exposure to each of the risks that may occur is higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhy risks are increasing in collective mountain activities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Increased risk due to higher number of exposed persons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n