• The couple who were rescued 30 hours after they started the trip to Store Skagastølstind made two serious mistakes: They left equipment along the way and did not check the weather forecast for the coming days. • Volunteer climbers in Norwegian alpine rescue groups rescued the couple. They have more advice on how to avoid meeting them on a mountain trip. • A mountain cloth can be the difference between life and death. • Walkers should start early, and set themselves milestones to reach at certain times. If you don’t make it, you should turn around. • Climbers should practice a lot and become confident in their own belays and abseiling in local climbing areas before setting out on larger trips. • Hikers should pack for an unexpected overnight stay, is the advice of the Red Cross Aid Corps. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAI. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication.
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This is how you avoid ending up in mortal danger on the mountain – news Vestland
