10 Common winter hiking mistakes and how to avoid them
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Loading... - Kissa Darwish
- 23 Jan 2023
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Learning from the mistakes of others is good advice for life, especially when you’re winter hillwalking. Because life’s too short to make them all yourself.
Even with lots of experience and meticulous planning, things can go wrong. There’s not always a lot you can do to totally prevent that. However, when it comes to exploring winter mountains, there’s plenty you can do to minimise the chances of plans going awry.
Many of these involve eradicating simple errors that will ruin a day out. With the help of the experts at Trekitt we’ve compiled 10 of the most common mistakes that hikers make in winter, with the aim of helping you to avoid making them yourself.
1. Too many layers
‘Be bold, start cold’ is a famous mountaineering saying. It might be freezing when you get out of the car, but as soon as you head uphill, you’ll start getting hot. Which means sweat, and in winter sweat is your enemy. So start your hike on the cold side of comfortable, and adjust your layers as you go.
2. Losing kit
You stop to adjust your crampons, removing your gloves, and putting them onto the ground. A sudden gust whips them away and sends them into the abyss. Avoid placing anything on the ground where possible, and if you must, be sure it’s secure. Read More…
